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JUNE 23, 2016
GUSD Approves
New Books
By Charly SHELTON
Tuesday night, after much
discussion, Glendale Unified
School District Board of Education approved a motion to adopt
new books. At the biweekly
school board meeting, the last
meeting of this school year,
there was much debate and
discussion over a consent calendar item proposing adoption of
seven books for GUSD schools.
Six of those books – the AP European history book, the AP biology book, the Spanish for the
native speaker book, the French
book, the German book and the
Korean book – were approved
without a fight. But the Spanish book, ¡Qué chévere! by Alejandro Vargas Bonilla through
EMC Publishing, was met with
some resistance.
During the public comments
section of the meeting, before
the information item or consent
calendar item were brought to
the floor, members of the public
spoke to address the issue.
“As we receive your young
men, as I work with your teachers and mentor them, as an AP
teacher and AP grader and a
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Falcons’ Presence Felt at Dodger
Summer Camp
Youngsters had a
chance to learn what
it felt like on the
Dodger field during
summer camp.
By Brandon HENSLEY
J
oc Pederson owns centerfield most of the time at
Dodger Stadium, snatching away would-be doubles and
triples from opposing hitters.
But this past week, the vast expanse of grass in the outfield was
taken over by youngsters hoping
to someday be the next star to
wear Dodger blue, and for some
Crescenta Valley High School
student-athletes, it was their
chance to help aid in that dream.
Campers were not discouraged
by the record-breaking heat, as
150 kids came out for the Los
Angeles Dodgers Foundation’s
Youth Summer Camp. The fourday event, which ended on Tuesday, saw boys and girls ages 7 to
12 hit the field to learn the fundamentals of baseball and play
games against one another.
From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. each
Photos by Brandon HENSLEY
Senior Falcon Lucas Martos-Repath took to the field to help with the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation’s
Youth Summer Camp.
day, players were instructed in
fielding and hitting by current
Dodger coaches, as well as from
teenage volunteers from several
high schools around the area, including Malibu and Notre Dame.
The school that had the most
coaches was Crescenta Valley,
with seven.
“I wouldn’t expect there to
be as many CV people as there
are, but it’s nice to have all my
friends here,” said junior Roxy
Raad, who was joined by fellow
Falcons Lucas Martos-Repath,
Alyssa Pimentel, James Baek,
Luke Hempel, Drew Atherton
and Angel Ramos.
Being a volunteer wasn’t relegated to just baseball players.
Raad is a CV girls’ varsity volleyball player whose goal is to earn
100 community service hours by
see SUMMER CAMP on page 8
Fires and Heat: Summer Has Arrived
By Mary O’KEEFE
This home on Golden Meadow Drive in Duarte was evacuated as the Fish Fire drew near.
This week has been eerily reminiscent
of nearly seven years ago when there
were big puffy clouds in the sky, bright
orange sunsets and everything smelled
like smoke.
The fire that brought to mind the Station Fire of 2009 started along the San
Gabriel area above residents in Duarte
and Azusa. On Monday two fires began,
the Reservoir Fire and the Fish Fire.
Both fires are now known collectively as
the San Gabriel Complex. As of Wednesday at 6 p.m., the fire had charred 4,900
acres and 1,404 personnel were battling
to get it under control and contained. As
of press time containment was at 10%.
“Both fires are still under investigation,” said Michael McCormick, Los Angeles County Fire Dept. spokesman.
The heat has been a factor for firefighters but the rugged terrain has also been
very difficult.
During the fire 858 homes were evacuated, but at a Wednesday morning press
conference, L.A. County Sheriff’s Dept.
announced that in the City of Duarte
evacuees of 534 homes could return. Residents in the BrookRidge Area north of
Royal Oaks Drive, east of Green Bank Avenue and west of Encanto Parkway would
also be able to return to their homes.
Today the firefighters will be facing not
only heat but also low humidity and a
Red Flag Warning.
“There will be a Red Flag Warning [today] from 11 a.m. until Friday 6 a.m. in
the mountains of L.A. and Antelope Valley,” said Stuart Seto, weather specialist,
National Weather Service. “This means
low humidity and winds (sustained) at 25
to 35 miles per hour and gusts up to 50
miles per hour.”
The winds will be coming out of the
north to northwest. Red Flag Warning indicates critical fire conditions.
see FIRES on page 8
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Auld Lang Syne
INSIDE
Typically sung at
New Year’s, the song
“Auld Lang Syne”
signals the end of
… something. The
year. An occasion.
Whatever. I’ve never quite understood
the sentiment of
the words: “Should
old acquaintance be
forgot, and never
brought to mind?” It
sounded to me like
we were to forget
the people who had
meant so much to us as we moved forward in
our life journey.
After doing a little detective work, I discovered that the question that launches the
standard is rhetorical, which makes a lot more
sense to me. After all, why would you want to
forget those folks who meant so much to you?
This past Saturday’s Poly High School annual mixer was a perfect example of why it’s
good to look back and not dismiss those in the
past. Held at the Sagebrush Cantina in Calabasas, my high school’s annual mixer invites
graduates of several years to come together
in an informal manner to catch up with one
another. I always make sure my “date” is fellow class of ’78 graduate and my best friend
Amy because, well, she remembers everything
and everybody.
This year’s mixer was particularly well attended. With few exceptions, just like almost
everyone else my eyes were drawn to where
the nametag was affixed on each person’s shirt
June 23, 2016
Weather
in the
Foothills
“Here comes the sun, here comes the sun,
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes …”
~ George Harrison, music & lyrics
Photo by Nancy Thompson Kaffer
or blouse. After all, it has been nearly 40 years
(gulp!) since we were passing each other in the
school’s hallways and some of us may have
changed just a little.
I had a good time catching up with friends
who were so important to me during my junior
high and senior high school days. I found it
interesting that most of the time on Saturday
we didn’t talk about school days, but things
that took place in the years since … kids, jobs,
divorces … because none of us are frozen in
time. For that I’m grateful and equally grateful
that I can revisit those times with old friends.
“Should old acquaintance be forgot, and
never brought to mind?” This girl votes, “No.”
Robin Goldsworthy is the publisher
of the Crescenta Valley Weekly.
She can be reached at
robin@cvweekly.com or
(818) 248-2740.
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As the week began, forces of cataclysmic proportion came together … good,
bad and/or otherwise. As expected, June
came loaded with events – graduations,
weddings, the end of school and the start
of summer vacations. But this year was
like none other. Somehow, Father’s Day
was able to calmly slip in amid the escalating chaos. It really began as recordbreaking heat took over, dominating the
weather – day after day … and night after night.
As the scorching heat settled in, compliments of a mega high pressure bearing down over the southwest, it was inevitable wildfires would result. Humidity
dropped and the winds picked up, and
soon three out-of-control fires burned –
the Sherpa, the Fish and the Reservoir
fires. Are these weather conditions and
nature’s response a little out of character? Absolutely, especially in regard to
the weather; the calendar reads June,
and the thermometer reads September.
And nature is just doing what nature
does … following orders from the climate/weather department.
Time to consult with the scientists.
My go-to guy is Dr. Bill Patzert, a climatologist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory
in La Cañada Flintridge. Being worldrenown in his field is commendable, but
the ability to add humor to a complex
subject is amazing. So what does he have
to say about the heat wave? Bill Patzert’s
scientific reply: “Things are definitely
out of whack here.” I love a simple and
straight-forward answer.
Whether you subscribe to global
warming or not does nothing to alter
the hot weather.
Thousands of years from now, humans
might look back and say, “Our ancestors’
brains were very limited; they burned
dinosaur remains (fossil-fuels).” Or, with
teeth chattering, “Back in AD 2000, people referred to the Holocene interglacial
period as global warming.”
Almost simultaneously, the following occurred: a full moon, the summer
equinox, a Father’s Day barbecue in
110-degree heat and out-of-control wildfires. Thank you to whoever invented the
backyard swimming pool!
At this moment (Thursday morning),
we continue to relish a few days of cooler
weather as Mother Nature’s AC – the
onshore flow off the cool Pacific waters
– has dropped the temperature considerably. Come the weekend, “Here comes the
sun…” High pressure is building over
Southern California, setting the stage is
for another heat wave. Conditions don’t
match the intensity of those last weekend, though. The heat is expected to stay
inland, keeping the coastal areas cool.
One can only hope a stray ocean breeze
will blow into the Crescenta Valley, if
not during daytime hours, we would
welcome one to stay the night!
Sue Kilpatrick is a
Crescenta Valley resident and
Official Skywarn Spotter for the
National Weather Service. Reach
her at suelkilpatrick@gmail.com.
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IN Brief
ALL INVITED TO COMMUNITY MEETING
All are invited to the American Legion Hall on Wednesday,
June 29 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. and learn about the KW
Military Support Foundation. This organization supplies
care packages for the special operations troops who are
deployed in the most austere locations around the world.
The packages are not generic; they are crafted for the specific
needs, wants and desires of each of the special units. They
are currently supplying about 80 of these special ops units.
Refreshments will be served.
This event is hosted by American Legion Post 288, VFW
Post 1614 and Kiwanis Club of Montrose-La Crescenta.
RSVP to Roy Allmon at tsconst@pacbell.net or call
(818) 248-6802.
The American Legion Hall is located at 4011 La Crescenta
Ave. in La Crescenta.
Helicopters Star in Local Show
Rosemont Preserve Guided Walk
The next Rosemont Preserve guided walk is on June 25
from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Nancy Steele, founder of Arroyos &
Foothills Conservancy, will give a guided tour of the Rosemont
Preserve and talk about water in Southern California. Steele
is past executive director of the Council for Watershed
Health and now has her own research and management
consulting firm. She uses the tools of science and policy to
catalyze movement towards sustainable and resilient urban
environments, emphasizing our relationship with water.
The Preserve is located at the north end of Rosemont
Avenue in La Crescenta, just past the chain link fence. As
street parking is limited, park at Two Strike Park, 5107
Rosemont Ave. Please bring water, a hat and wear sturdy
shoes to walk the trail.
This event is free to the public and suitable for all ages,
no reservations required. Rain cancels event. Sorry, no pets
please.
For further information, contact the Friends of the
Rosemont Preserve at RosemontFriends@gmail.com.
Landmark Designation of the Adams
Square Mini-park Gas Station
The City of Glendale Community Services & Parks Dept.,
in partnership with the Adams Hill Neighborhood Association
(AHNA), The Glendale Historical Society (TGHS), and the
City of Glendale Historic Preservation Commission (HPC),
is celebrating the official landmarking of the 1936 Richfield
Gas Station in the Adams Square mini-park. On Dec. 8, 2015,
the Glendale City Council approved official listing of the gas
station on the Glendale Register of Historic Resources.
The celebration takes place Saturday, July 9 from 5:30 p.m.
to 8 p.m. and is free and open to the public. It is planned
around the installation of the official plaque marking the
structure as a city landmark. It will include two food trucks
with items available for purchase.
The event is casual and attendees are welcome to dress in
period outfits.
The 2015 landmark nomination, made by the City of
Glendale’s Historic Preservation Commission, was part of an
initiative to facilitate formal designation of several significant
City-owned properties. The Adams Square mini-park project
was completed in 2007 by the City of Glendale in an effort
to create a green space in the center of the local business
district for the densely populated Adams Hill neighborhood,
and to incorporate the historic 1936 Streamline Moderne Gas
Station.
Fireworks Tickets On Sale
Tickets for the 2016 Crescenta Valley July 4th Fireworks
Show are now on sale. Tickets are $7 presale for adults; $10
at the gate. Children under 7 are free. The show takes place
this year at Crescenta Valley High School. Note the different
location.
Tickets are available at CV Chamber of Commerce, 3131
Foothill Blvd. Unit D, Bob Smith Toyota-Scion, 3333 Foothill
Blvd., J’s Maids & Maintenance, 3550 Foothill Blvd., JR
Hardware, Sash & Door, 2916 Foothill Blvd., CV Weekly
Newspaper, 3800 La Crescenta Ave. #101 and CV Insurance,
3156 Foothill Blvd.
In addition to the fireworks, there will be food trucks, live
music and inflatables.
Gates open at 4 p.m. Fireworks begin at dark; there
are limited bleachers for seating. It is recommended that
ticketholders bring blankets to sit on.
Enter CV High School at 4400 Ramsdell Ave. in
La Crescenta.
Photos by Vincent PAGE
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were six men who had served in four different branches of the
military. Michael Magtira, a current Army ranger, was one.
“Being in the Army has been a dream of mine and I’ve
wanted to do it even before I came to the states,” said Magtira.
“And now receiving my citizenship, it’s a dream come true.”
At the Code 3 career fair guests could explore and learn
about jobs in aviation and law enforcement. In the different
tents were members of the Golden Retriever search and rescue
team, representatives of the various military branches, and
police department displays. One could sign a declaration to be
drug free, volunteer to help send care packages to U.S. troops
and even try on a bulletproof vest and hold a riot shield. Tickets
could also be purchased for helicopter rides throughout the day,
which was a big hit for many attendees.
It appeared to be another successful year for the American
Heroes Air Show, and organizers said that moving forward
they plan on expanding the event in the future.
n Saturday, America’s premier helicopter-only air
show came to town when the American Heroes Air
Show landed at Hansen Dam. The event, organized
by Jim Paules, volunteer event director, with assistance by
Chuck Street, volunteer media chair, took place from 9 a.m to
4 p.m and was free to the public. It provided an inside look –
literally – at some of the most impressive helicopters in the air
today in addition to giving attendees the chance to talk to pilots
and active members of the military.
The event began in 1993 in Santa Barbara under the title
American Giants: A Celebration of Heroes. The name change
occurred a year later, and attendance to the annual event has
grown steadily, now averaging 6,000-10,000 people per year.
The idea for a helicopter-only air show was driven by the lack
of focus on the rotary aircraft.
“I grew up going to air shows with my dad, I
took my kids to air shows and I love all the cool
jets and go-fast displays, but it was always like
they had put the helicopter crews and pilots out
in the backfield,” Paules said. By bringing the
helicopters into the main spotlight, he hoped to
be able to pique the interest of the public and
possibly encourage some kids to pursue a career
in aviation. There is also a vast range of style of
helicopter, from military to news to fire choppers.
This was made clear to anyone at the event who
roamed through the field of 25 helicopters, some
coming from as far as Las Vegas to be a part of
the show.
“[We want] to educate people on the incredible
capabilities and the different ways we depend on
helicopters from law enforcement to homeland
security to communications and really just
[show] the diversity of what this technology can
do for us,” Paules said.
The day began in a celebratory manner with
a naturalization ceremony where 52 people
received citizenship. Family, friends, and guests
watched the ceremony with 20 different countries
represented. Those granted citizenship ranged
in age from 19 to 70 years old. After the newly
born citizens recited the Oath of Allegiance,
congratulations were extended by the judge and
other officials, and the national anthem was
sung.
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Schiff Takes Part in Sit-in
Congressman Adam Schiff
took part in a sit-in on the floor
of the House of Representatives
on Wednesday in an effort to
force a vote on gun control. Schiff
was one of about 100 Democrats
in the U.S. Congress who took
part in the sit-in.
“This is the House equivalent
of a filibuster!” said Schiff.
“Because enough is enough.
The American people demand
action, and we must demand it
of ourselves!”
The action was prompted by
the killing of 49 individuals
and the injury of 50 more at a
mass shooting at an Orlando
nightclub on June 12. During
Wednesday’s
demonstration,
Schiff touched on the sentiments
of some Americans that the
killings aren’t reflective of gun
violence but instead relates to
terrorism.
“Now, I know that a lot of our
fellow citizens will say – ‘well,
this isn’t gun violence, this is
different, this is terrorism’ – as
if because this is terrorism, as
if because this was motivated
in part by an allegiance to ISIS,
that somehow guns had nothing
to do with this terrible loss of
life.”
One
piece
of
proposed
legislation titled “No Fly, No
Buy” was hoped by some to be
a move toward tightening gun
laws in the nation. The measure
would block firearms purchases
by those who the Attorney
General had a “reasonable
suspicion” were engaged in
terrorism. That amendment was
rejected, however.
“And I’m convinced that if we
can take up this legislation, if
we can enact things like ‘No
Fly, No Buy,’ and universal
background checks, we can
show the American people that
the NRA can be defeated,” said
Schiff. “Indeed, if we can show
our colleagues that that you
can defeat the NRA and still
be elected, we can bring about
a tipping point in this country
where talking about guns is no
longer off limits.”
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Adam Schiff ’s speech visit www.
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By Mary O’KEEFE
This week the United Food and
Commercial Workers (UFCW) 770
union voted overwhelmingly to
strike if contract negotiations break
down.
“The
companies
basically
gave bonuses rather than [pay]
increases,” said Rick Icaza,
president of Local 770 in an
interview with CVW. “They won’t
fund our health and welfare
program, won’t fund our pensions…
For all those reasons [and more]
the members gave us authority to
[strike] as a last resort.”
The companies are agreeing to
fund the health programs but not
increase nor match the increase
of funding as the health care
programs’ costs rise, therefore
passing the increases along to the
employees, he added.
Other issues include an increased
amount of time it would take to
become a journeyman grocery
clerk, which is a well-trained and
experienced employee. The new
contract, Icaza said, would increase
the time it would take for a clerk to
reach this level that includes a pay
raise.
“In order to become a journeyman
clerk [it would] be nine years,” he
said.
The workers are also asking for
wage increases instead of simple
bonuses. The companies are
proposing other reductions that,
Icaza said, could directly affect the
employees’ retirement plans.
“We don’t want to strike, we
understand the impact on
consumers, our communities and
our members,” Icaza said in a
prepared statement. “But the outof-state corporations and hedge
funds controlling the stores may
leave us no choice. Despite profits of
over a half billion dollars, they are
still demanding our workers give up
retirement and health care security
and forgo raises for two years.
That’s not fair, and it’s not right.”
UFCW has about 50,000
members. Their contract expired
in March and negotiations have
continued with the owners of
Kroger Corp. – Ralphs Market
– and Cerberus Capital – Vons,
Pavilions and Albertsons.
There are 10 meetings planned
between UFCW 770 and the
grocery corporations from now
through July and although they
have some major disagreements,
Kendra Doyel, spokeswoman for
Ralphs, is optimistic.
“Ralphs is committed to reaching
an agreement with union leadership
at the one place an agreement
can be reached, the bargaining
table. A strike authorization vote
is premature and only serves to
cause concern for associates and
customers. We encourage union
leadership to return to the table
on our agreed upon upcoming
dates though July and work out
an agreement that is good for our
associates and allows us to remain
competitive in the market,” Doyel
stated in an email response to CVW.
Most residents in the area
remember the last major grocery
store strike in 2003. At that time
about 850 stores from the thenthree chains (Albertsons and Vons
are now owned by the same parent
company) participated in the
strike that affected about 67,300
employees. It took four months to
come to an agreement between the
union and corporate owners.
“It is amazing to me that given
what [the employees] went through
in 2003 that they would still vote
to strike. It speaks to how strong
they think of the [division in the
negotiations],” Icaza said.
He added there is not a “drop
dead” date for striking if an
agreement is not reached. At this
point he is just waiting to see how
negotiations proceed.
Calls to Vons/Albertsons were not
returned as of press time.
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Getting Ready
for CV Radio
Club Field Day
By Charly SHELTON
This weekend, the Crescenta
Valley Radio Club will take
part in an annual nationwide
competition at Verdugo Park
in Glendale. For 24 hours,
these amateur ham radio
enthusiasts will log onto
the band and make contact
with people from around the
country doing the same.
“Once a year, all the ham
radio operators in the United
States practice an emergency
drill,” said Mike Lichtman,
president of the CV Radio
Club. “We do it as a contest;
it’s called Field Day. It’s been
going on for decades. Basically
we get points for making
contacts. People can operate
from home, they can operate
at a park like we’re going to
do, they can operate on the
grid or off the grid. If you
operate remotely and off the
grid you get more points.”
The CVRC will set up their
equipment in the north section
of Verdugo Park starting
around 7 a.m. and the first
operators will take to the radio
waves at about 10 a.m. The
contest will run for 24 hours,
and is based on who can get
the most connections in that
time.
“It’s a contest and different
contests require different
GUSD from Cover
information be exchanged.
In this case, we get their
information and we give
them ours, which is 2ALAX
– LAX is our geographical
area, 2 means we have two
transceivers and the alpha
means that we are off the
grid,” Lichtman said.
The CVRC call sign is AD6IZ
and, through this, radio
operators will spend the day
and night calling to other
stations, exchanging the one
line of information and signing
off with “73 and good luck!”
For any guests in Verdugo
Park during the event,
Lichtman
advises
using
caution, asking them to watch
out for the equipment. If any
park-goers are interested
in ham radio operation,
the CVRC can answer any
questions they may have.
“People come up to us all
the time and ask about it. We
explain that this is amateur
radio and, besides being a
wonderful hobby with many
different facets to it, such as
emergency communications
and developing new digital
means of communication,
basically it’s a practice thing
and enjoyment thing. They’re
welcome to stick around and,
if they have a ham license,
we’ll let them work a little if
they’d like.”
Spanish I teacher as well, I’m
concerned that with this amazing
school district that you have
… the current book selection
I’m afraid is not in line truly
with our new world language
standards, with our new AP
exam – language and culture,”
said Natalie Ardagna, teacher
and mentor at St. Francis High
School, who receives students
from GUSD middle schools
transferring to the Catholic high
school.
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Laura Rivera, Spanish teacher
at Rosemont Middle School who
was part of the textbook review
committee chosen to select a
new Spanish book from several
options.
“I’m concerned that the
textbook that is up for adoption
is not aligned with the standards
for [these] reasons: there is
no authentic text, no primary
source which drives our common
core standards, it’s culturally
insensitive,” Rivera said. She
went on to cite tech problems
with a cost prohibitive website
companion to the book and the
board member Jennifer Freemon
proposed to explore the option of
starting ¡Qué chévere! as a pilot
program for a year to test it out.
But, as it turns out, the cost to
try it out as a pilot is about the
same as the cost of buying it
outright, because a good number
of books would still need to be
purchased. Overall, it will cost
the district between $384,000
and $730,000, depending on
publisher and what is included
in the package, as far as online
access, videos, workbooks and
more. There are approximately
3,224 students in the district in
Spanish levels one through six,
and most of the book options
explored range between $100
and $190 per student. Assistant
Superintendent Lynn Marso
also pointed out that there were
similar concerns with the other
textbooks proposed for selection,
so delaying adoption of this
textbook may not necessarily fix
the problem, just switch the title.
After all discussion, the motion
was approved unanimously to
adopt all textbooks. For more
information, visit GUSD.net.
quality of the material itself.
This all comes from a discussion
held in November and December
2015 over the need for new
textbooks. The last time the
foreign-language
department
adopted a new textbook was
the 2005-06 school year and
after more than 10 years of
use, the books are falling apart
and it is becoming harder to
find copies of these books, which
have since gone out of print. A
coalition of teachers from several
schools throughout the district
was created for each department
looking for new books and they
reviewed
several
different
options available from publishers
around the country. In each of the
subjects, a consensus was met by
those teachers and one book was
recommended to the school board
for adoption. But that consensus
was, apparently, not unanimous
among the Spanish department
as the book that was chosen
for recommendation is still up
for debate at the school board
meeting by one of the members of
the textbook review committee.
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The soft opening will allow
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including staining. That damage is
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AB2788 – Cellphone Antenna Device Bill
Will Not Proceed
By Mary O’KEEFE
Residents in Crescenta Valley
have battled telecommunication
companies in the past when the
cellphone corporations have
applied to build antenna towers
in local neighborhoods and parks.
Most recently AT&T had applied,
and had been denied, their bid
to put up a tower, disguised as
a palm tree, in Dunsmore Park.
Arguments ranged from aesthetics
to danger of radiation. Although
there have been recent studies
that link cancer to cellphone use,
studies of antennas do not seem to
support that same level of concern.
“Some people have expressed
concern that living, working, or
going to school near a cellphone
tower might increase the risk of
cancer or other health problems.
At this time, there is very little
evidence to support this idea. In
theory, there are some important
points that would argue against
cellular phone towers being able
to cause cancer,” according to the
American Cancer Society.
However that did not deter
residents from voicing their
concerns, many stating there
has not been enough time from
the development of the cellphone
towers to present day use to
acquire accurate data on the
health concerns. But health issues
were not the only problem citizens
had with the towers.
Residents near the 5000 block
of Cloud Avenue woke up one
morning in 2014 to find that the
Crescenta Valley Water District
had planned on leasing a portion
of its property to house a 70-foot
tower. The tower would have been
40 feet from the boundary of one
of the resident’s property, 100 feet
from their home. Their concern
was related to the strong winds
the CV area is subject to at times
and the effect those winds would
have on the towers. Their fear was
of finding the tower toppling onto
their home.
Another resident was concerned
about the constant humming
noise coming from the towers.
And many were worried about
the value of their property being
negatively affected.
Each
time
the
telecommunication
companies
have wanted to build a tower, they
have had to apply to city or county
planning departments to get
approval. It was at these meetings
that concerned residents were
able to express their concerns.
Knowing how important those
meetings have been in the past,
CVW readers had recently related
their concerns about AB2788, a
bill proposed by Assemblymember
Mike Gatto.
According to the bill, it “would
permit the use of a small cell, as
defined, without a city or county
discretionary permit aesthetic
review in all zoning districts,
subject only to a building permit
or administrative permit, as
applicable.”
As of Tuesday afternoon, AB2788
has been tabled.
“It is not moving forward,”
confirmed Eric Menjivar, a
spokesman for Gatto’s office. “The
policy deadline is next week, and
we are not going to meet that.”
The hearing concerning the bill
had been scheduled for Tuesday
but had been postponed to next
week. That would not allow
Gatto’s office enough time to craft
the “best proposal” possible, he
added.
The origin of the bill came from
the fact that telecommunication
companies would soon begin to
roll out their 5G wireless services;
at present 4G is the fastest service
available. To prepare for this new
technology, the assemblymember
wanted to create a proposal that
would allow residents to get up-todate technology service.
The small cell devices mentioned
in the bill would be added to an
existing pole, like a utility pole or
lamppost.
“It is not a tower, it is a small
cell … of 21 cubic feet on all poles
and 28 cubic feet on non pole
structures,” Menjivar said.
Since the introduction of the bill
Gatto’s office has heard from cities’
and counties’ representatives who
were concerned about the bill,
including how it would affect
historical districts.
The office, Menjivar said, had
been in discussion with several
representatives and community
members. If the bill were to go
forward Gatto was planning on
reaching out to more city and
county reps as well as community
members on amendments to the
bill. This is something Gatto has
historically done with bills. He
knows how long these types of
discussions can take so with the
postponement of the hearing there
would not be enough time for
outreach and to amend AB 2788,
if necessary.
This means the bill will not come
back around this year and with
Gatto being termed out of the
Assembly it is essentially dead.
That, however, does not mean it
cannot be taken up by another
legislator next year and, if it does,
it is certain the residents who
have gone to battle against the
towers in the past will be on hand
to make certain their voices are
heard again.
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The state is using calendar
year 2013 as the benchmark
for measuring water savings
for water agencies throughout
California. Compliance with the
mandate is determined on a
cumulative basis starting with
June 1, 2015. Cumulative water
savings for the District since
the state-mandated reductions
began remains at 28%.
Almost all water agencies
across the foothills met statemandated targets for the month
of May. On a cumulative basis,
which accounts for all water
savings achieved from June
2015 to May 2016, most agencies
are on track in compliance.
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conditions following storms
received in March, the State
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reporting requirements. Urban
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of circumstances.
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its stress test based on supplies
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New Members Appointed
to The Verdugo Workforce
Development Board
The
Verdugo
Workforce
Development Board (VWDB)
announced the appointment of
the following individuals to its
board of directors: Ara Aslanian,
president,
Inverselogic,
Inc.;
Susan
Cabral-Ebert,
president & assistant business
representative, IATSE Local
706 Make-up Artists and
Hair Stylists Guild; Jeremy
Dylan Lanni, political affairs
representative for United Nurses
Associations of California/Union
of Health Care Professionals
(UNAC/UHCP);
Darlene
Sanchez, deputy director, City of
Glendale Economic Development
Corporation; Russell Tanakaya,
general manager, Glendale
Embassy Suites.
The Arroyo Verdugo Subregion
Steering Committee, which
includes city council members for
the cities of Glendale, Burbank
and La Cañada Flintridge,
officially appointed the board
members on May 16. The
VWDB is a 32-member publicprivate partnership comprised
of business, education, labor,
government and other community
leaders. The board represents
the consortium of the three cities
under a joint powers agreement
and is responsible for planning
and overseeing the workforce
development
and
business
services funded primarily by the
United States Dept. of Labor
under the Workforce Innovation
& Opportunity Act of 2014.
The new board members’
expertise will assist the board in
carrying out its responsibilities
and achieving its mission to
transform lives, businesses,
and the community through
innovative workforce services.
Additionally,
the
VWDB
announced that it has been
awarded $178,571 by the State
of
California
Employment
Development Department in
coordination with the California
Workforce Development Board
and the California Labor and
Workforce Development Agency.
This is the second Disability
Employment
Accelerator
Grant that has been awarded
to the VWDB. It is funded by
the
Workforce
Innovation
& Opportunity Grant Title I
Governor’s Discretionary fund.
The grant will train people with
autism as computer numerical
control (CNC) machinists and
local employers have committed
to hiring the trainees upon
graduation. The training was
designed by employers in
partnership with Uniquely Abled
and instruction will be provided
by Glendale Community College
(GCC). The first training was
scheduled for launch June 20.
The program is a career
pathway designed for people
diagnosed with Autism Spectrum
Disorders (ASD). Training will
be conducted in a cohort style
to teach teamwork skills and
create a supportive environment
for the trainees. The classroom
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CRIME BLOTTER
June 20
5100 block of Castle Road in
La Cañada, jewelry was stolen
and the patio glass door was
shattered during a residential
burglary between 11 a.m. and
5:20 p.m.
June 19
2800 block of Adams Street in
La Crescenta, clothing, jewelry,
sunglasses and other items were
stolen from an unlocked vehicle
overnight.
June 16
1400 block of Descanso Drive
in La Cañada, a credit card and
jewelry were stolen from a locked
vehicle between 1 p.m. and 2:30
p.m.
1500 block of Foothill
Boulevard in La Cañada, a leaf
blower was stolen from the back
of a pick-up truck while parked
at the location between noon and
12:45 p.m.
June 15
3000 Foothill Boulevard in La
Crescenta, a 30-year-old Tujunga
man was arrested for allegedly
punching a store employee in the
face and taking items without
paying. The employee reported
that as he was stocking shelves
the suspect came up to him and
hit him in the face. The employee
followed him to the front of the
store where the suspect began
yelling at him in Spanish.
Surveillance
footage
reportedly shows the suspect
striking the employee while he
was working, then walking to
the refrigerator aisle and getting
a bottle of water, then walking
to the coffee area and getting a
cup of coffee. He then went to
the counter and took a drink of
water and walked out of the store
without attempting to pay for
the items. A few seconds later he
walked back into the store and
picked up a banana from the front
register and peeled it. He took a
big bite and threw the other half
in front of the cash register and
walked out of the store again.
A witness watched the
suspect as he exited the store
until deputies were able to arrive
and make an arrest at 4 p.m.
June 13
2900 block of Alta Terrace in
La Crescenta, a backpack, mini
speaker and other personal items
were stolen from an unlocked
vehicle overnight.
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Obituary
Sally Ouellet
Foote
1960-2016
Sally Ouellet Foote was born
on Dec. 13, 1960 in Amesbury,
Massachusetts to Norbert and
Doris Ouellet. She passed away
at the Kaiser Permanente Los
Angeles Medical Center on
June 9 with her husband by her
side after a courageous battle
with cancer.
Sally attended Amesbury
High School and graduated
from Boston University with a
degree in communications.
In 1984 she moved to the
Los Angeles area, where she
worked while obtaining a
teaching credential.
Sally and Marc Foote married
on Oct. 9, 1993 in Glendale.
They soon started a family in
La Crescenta and Sally was
actively involved in their three
sons’ lives. For over 10 years
she volunteered at Dunsmore
Elementary School, serving on
the PTA board, as room parent,
spearheading the annual food
drive, and assisting with the
music program.
Sally loved children and
animals, and often rescued
animals in need, including
turtles, bunnies, birds and
baby opossums and squirrels.
She enjoyed camping, hiking,
and canoeing with her family,
gardening, and spending time
with her many close friends.
Sally’s smile and infectious
enthusiasm brightened the
mood of any room that she
entered. She was a genuine
friend to all who knew her.
She was compassionate, kind,
humble and had a great
sense of humor. She loved
nature and always had a calm
presence about her. She was
a loving wife and incredible
mother.
She is survived by husband
Marc Foote; sons Weston,
Logan and Aidan; and dog
Scout, as well as a large
family based in Massachusetts
including mother Doris Ouellet;
sister Jan Crosby (Paul);
brothers Michael Ouellet (Terry)
and Andy Ouellet (Wanda);
nine nieces and nephews; and
10 great-nieces and nephews.
A celebration of her life
will be held on June 25 at 3
p.m. at 2441 Laughlin Ave.,
La Crescenta. Please send
donations in her memory to
Angiosarcoma Awareness
Inc. at www.cureasc.org or
to Guide Dogs of America at
www.guidedogsofamerica.
org.
Obituary
Timothy R.
Rakisits
July 24, 1954 – June 11, 2016
Timothy Rakisits passed away
at Verdugo Hills Hospital on
June 11 after a short illness. Tim
was born in Glendale on July 24,
1954 to Julius and Irene Rakisits.
Tim grew up in the MontroseLa Crescenta area and
attended local schools. After
high school he learned the art
of plastering from his father who
was a local contractor and he
worked in that trade for more
than 40 years.
Tim had a real passion for
reading and family and also
devoted a good portion of his
life in raising his nephew Patrick
Rakisits.
During Tim’s younger years
he made numerous trips to
Colorado to hunt with his father
and brothers. Timothy was a
loving and caring person with
a smile for everyone. He will be
missed by all who knew him.
Timothy is survived by his
brothers and sisters: Julius Mary,
Martha, David, James, Sarah,
Becky, Donald, Janet and
many nephews, nieces and
cousins.
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Obituary
Donald C. La
Breche Sr.
Nov. 2, 1927 – June 9, 2016
Donald C. La Breche Sr.,
beloved father of Mary Wing,
Don Jr., Dan and Michele
La Breche, passed away
peacefully on June 9 in Tujunga
at 88 years of age. He was born
Nov. 2, 1927 in Marquette,
Michigan and moved to La
Crescenta in 1953.
Don was a veteran of the
U.S. Army and attended Holy
Redeemer Church in Montrose.
He worked as a machinist in
Burbank and Pasadena for 50
years. He and his wife Maxine
(1928-2005) enjoyed bowling
and playing bingo for many
years. He volunteered at The
Foothill Service Club for the Blind
in Glendale where Maxine had
been a member.
He is survived by his four loving
children, 10 grandchildren and
seven great-grandchildren. He
was a kind-hearted man with a
good sense of humor who was
greatly loved. He will be missed
and remembered always.
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Obituary
Margaret
Francis Svet
Walker
1927-2016
Margaret (Margie) Walker
89, formerly of Kenmore, Ohio,
peacefully passed away on
Thursday, June 9 in Sun City
West, Arizona.
Margaret was born Feb. 27,
1927 in Kenmore, Ohio, the
daughter of the late Dorothy
and Joseph Svet, and sister to
the late Frank, Joe, Jack, John,
Anna, Rosie, Josie and Dorothy.
On Nov. 17, 1951 she married
the late Thomas H. Walker.
They were married for 34 years.
Margaret worked for Summit
County prior to moving to La
Crescenta in 1986. While living
in California she was active
at Foothill Villa Apartments
where she resided and at the
Crescenta-Cañada YMCA,
where she regularly swam
and played bingo. She was a
member of the Central Christian
Church of Glendale.
Margie will be sadly missed by
her son Galen (Julie) Walker of
Buckeye, Arizona, her daughter
Karen (Festus) Stich Edohen of
Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm, Germany
and her four grandchildren, Jon
(Genevieve), Rachel (Jake),
Steven, and Paul and her many
nieces and nephews, and
friends.
She will be remembered for
her great sense of humor, bright
personality, giving heart and
beautiful spirit.
In lieu of flowers, donations
can be made to the YMCA of
the Foothills, Attn: Joanne Pingry,
1930 Foothill Blvd. La Cañada,
California 91011.
A memorial will take place this
autumn in La Crescenta.
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dicates critical fire conditions.
The wildfires in California
may be more of a glimpse of
the summer to come as high
temperatures and low humidity
seem to be the average as the
Pacific moves out of the El Niño
phase (a heating of the ocean at
the equator) to the La Niña phase
(a cooling of the ocean at the
equator).
The promise of an El Niño last
fall and winter was of rain – lots
of rain – but that didn’t exactly
turn out as predicted.
“We didn’t get anything we
expected,” Seto said.
California is now in its fifth year
of an official drought. Last year
Southern California received half
of its normal rain inches.
“The mountains did get a good
snow pack,” Seto said. “But it will
still be 2019 before the Sierras
catch up, if they continue to
get the snow [they have been
receiving].”
Northern
California
did
better than Southern California
in rainfall but that still is not
enough to float the state out of the
drought. And now with La Niña
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temperatures, like those that
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There will be some cool days
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graduation. The Associated Student
Body at CV sent out information
this spring for athletes who would
be interested in several community
service opportunities. One of them
was to coach at Dodger Stadium
and, for the Falcon students, it was
a no-brainer to sign up.
“I saw the name Dodgers, and
camp, and I really like working with
kids and teaching baseball,” said
Martos-Repath, a varsity baseball
player who on Tuesday was out
in the sun-drenched field wearing
shades and a gray Falcon logo
baseball shirt. The CV coaches were
assigned the 7 and 8-year-olds and,
as one might expect, the little ones
had excited energy and a passion
for the game.
“It’s been pretty smooth. The kids
came in knowing the basics, and it’s
been easy to improve their game,”
Martos-Repath said.
This is the 13th year the Dodgers
have held the camp, the fees from
which benefit two main programs
of the franchise: the Dream Fields
Initiative, which helps refurbish
inner city softball and baseball
fields, and the Dodgers RBI
(Reviving Baseball in Inner cities)
program. Campers were treated
with their own jerseys, and received
a gift bag as well as autographed
photos from players.
The second summer session is set
for Aug. 4.
Lunchtime on Tuesday consisted
of pizza in the shade, set at the top
of the left field pavilion. Then after
it was back to the fun and games.
On the field, Dodger pitching coach
Rick Honeycutt threw balls to
players during a game. In addition
to the action outside, campers also
took instruction in the batting
cages from legendary player/
coach Manny Mota, who studied
individual’s swings on a tee. The
kids may not be up to speed on their
Dodger history – this was roughly
the same space an injured Kirk
Gibson practiced his swing minutes
before hitting his fabled winning
home run in the 1988 World Series
– but it must have been exciting
nonetheless to see where the pros
go behind the dugout.
Back underneath a cloudless sky,
Raad was amazed at being on the
field of the third oldest ballpark in
Major League Baseball.
“It’s so cool. You can’t imagine
what it’s like to be on this field until
you get on it,” she said. “It’s huge.
I can’t imagine being a Dodger
player.”
Raad’s week was hectic. She woke
up at 5 a.m. and carpooled with
Pimental to the stadium. After
camp, she came back to school to
practice volleyball with her team for
several hours. It was a tiring, but
rewarding, pace.
“I like being with kids, and I like
being busy. Plus, I love the Dodgers,
so that’s also another part of it,” said
Raad, who has also volunteered at
the Crescenta-Cañada YMCA.
While she’s on the path to earning
100 community service hours,
Martos-Repath, a senior next year,
has blown those numbers away.
He’s a consistent volunteer for
CVHS’ Prom Plus organization,
which aims to provide a safe and
fun after-prom experience every
year, and is active in the school’s
robotics program.
“I like helping out the community
and being a part of things, just
being able to help everywhere I go,”
he said.
Out of earshot from anyone
else, Martos-Repath admitted the
Dodgers are only his second favorite
team. No, he doesn’t cheer for a
division rival – he loves the Detroit
Tigers instead. Still, he was able to
appreciate just what coaching on
such a pristine field and a historic
place means.
“Dodger Stadium’s a marvel,” he
said. “The grounds crew does a
phenomenal job with the field and
it’s an honor to be able to step on the
same field as some of the greats.”
“It’s pretty cool,” he added,
“especially because you’re here with
your friends. It’s a better time.”
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Treasures of the Valley » Mike lawler
The Most Infamous Graveyard of All – Verdugo Hills Cemetery
This is the story of Verdugo Hills
Cemetery, sometimes called Hills
of Peace Cemetery, in Tujunga.
Like many old cemeteries, it was
abandoned by its owners when
it could no longer turn a profit.
Verdugo Hills Cemetery gained local
infamy because of several ghastly
crypt desecrations over the years.
But it reached international infamy
in 1978 when, during a heavy
rainstorm, the cemetery vomited
out scores of decaying bodies into
the neighborhoods below, and the
dead literally surfed on their coffins
through the streets of Tujunga.
Cemeteries have always held
a fascination for me. Not for
the macabre reasons one might
imagine, but because cemeteries are
a vast and multi-layered treasuretrove of history and stories. A
walk among the headstones is, for
anyone with any imagination, like a
walk through the past. Each grave
is the last resting place of someone
who lived a full life. They were
someone’s babies, they had babies
of their own, they were loved and
had adventures that, in most cases,
are lost forever (unless someone like
me writes about them). That sacred
grave is often the last remnant of a
full human life.
We have some wonderful
cemeteries locally. Mountain View
in Altadena is a classic graveyard
with rows of ancient stand-up
headstones under huge shade trees,
making it a favored filming location.
Glendale Forest Lawn is iconic –
the Disneyland of death – with its
exquisite statuary and manicured
landscaping. Hollywood Forever
cemetery in Hollywood features a
who’s who of Hollywood historical
figures. Grandview Cemetery, longtime final home to many Glendale
pioneers, fell on hard times but
has now experienced a new vigor.
Many of Glendale’s newest citizens,
Armenian-Americans, have chosen
Grandview as their final resting
place. Their elaborate grave
monuments often feature portraits
of the honored dead, lending
an incredible poignancy to the
cemetery.
But Verdugo Hills Cemetery
in Tujunga is a little forlorn. It’s
small, only four acres, and it sits
on a terrace of the San Gabriel
Mountain’s foothills. It’s hard to
find, tucked way back on a small
winding road reached by driving
through convoluted residential
streets. It has suffered a lot of
degradation through its years
of abandonment, despite the
efforts of a tiny band of dedicated
volunteers. Of its 2,400 graves, only
a handful, less than 200, still have
markers. The rest have been stolen,
scattered or buried. Its burial
records are lost. The main portion
of the dry, largely un-landscaped
graveyard is enclosed by a razor
wire-topped chain-link fence to
keep out the steady stream of the
morbidly curious. A portion of the
graveyard to the north is completely
abandoned and overgrown, with no
markers, and the added indignity of
a road going over it. No one knows
who’s buried there.
Although the cemetery is sad
today, it had a heart-warming
beginning. In turn-of-the-century
Tujunga, there lived a much-loved
itinerant preacher, Rev. James
Wornum and his wife Jenny. In
their horse-drawn camp wagon
they traveled the “Church Circuit
of the Foothills.” It’s said the early
Tujunga residents could hear their
beloved Rev. Wornum from miles
away belting out hymns as his
horse clip-clopped back to his green
Verdugo Hills. The developer of
Tujunga, Marshall Hartranft, had
promised to build a cemetery for
the community, but was dragging
his feet. In 1922, Rev. Wornum,
now 80, was feeling his years and
pressed Hartranft to make good on
his promise. Hartranft donated his
own land and had laborers clear
it. When it was ready, he came to
Rev. Wornum and told him, “I have
your cemetery now, Parson.” Rev.
Wornum died the next day. The
entire community turned out to
bear their beloved “Singing Parson”
up the road that is today named
Parson’s Trail for the first burial in
Verdugo Hills Cemetery.
In the next couple of weeks I’ll
write the twisting and bizarre story
of this infamous cemetery, but I
could really use my readers’ help.
Many of you have stories from the
landslide in 1978, or daring to jump
the fence as a teen. Please share
your memories (I’ll leave your name
off). We’ll all enjoy reading them.
Mike Lawler is the former
president of the Historical Society
of the Crescenta Valley and loves
local history. Reach him at
lawlerdad@yahoo.com.
NEWS FROM Washington » Adam Schiff
The Final Step to Protect the Rim of the Valley
This month, the more than a decade-long
effort to expand the Santa Monica Mountains
National Recreation Area (SMMNRA) has
taken a critical step forward.
Shortly after I was elected to Congress in
2000, community members approached me
about the need to preserve the vanishing
open space in our region for future
generations. So began the lengthy process
of passing legislation to direct the National
Park Service (NPS) to study an expansion
of the SMMNRA, and later turn those
recommendations into law.
In the years since the study bill’s passage,
a broad coalition of stake holders, including
open space advocates, homeowners and
environmental groups, all seeking to
preserve the wild spaces around the Los
Angeles basin, have volunteered their time
and input into helping shape the largest
expansion in the recreation area’s history.
Now, we are closer than ever before to
making this expansion a reality.
Last week, Sen. Barbara Boxer and I
introduced the Rim of the Valley Corridor
Preservation Act in both the House and
Senate – legislation that would add 193,000
acres to the already existing National
Recreation Area, more than doubling its
size. The additional area includes the
“Rim of the Valley,” an area that stretches
from Simi Hills and Santa Susannas, the
Verdugos, La Crescenta and on to the San
Gabriel Mountains, and much more.
Our residents have the unique advantage
of living near a major metropolis, but having
access to miles of hiking trails through
expansive wilderness only minutes away
– sometimes very literally accessible from
their backyards. The current SMMNRA
serves as a vital connection between our
urban and natural spaces for nearly 17
million Southern California residents. For
Angelenos, the opportunities to hike, bike,
bird-watch, horseback ride or simply get
away from it all with friends, rivals some of
the most magnificent regions in the country.
This expansion would allow for the National
Park Service to help build and maintain
even more trails, expose more urban youth
to the wonders of nature, and continue to
serve patrons at one of the most heavily
utilized parks in the nation.
Not only would this expansion of the
SMMNRA further benefit our human
residents, but it is a vital step in preserving
a rare habitat for our local wildlife as well.
As it stands now, the SMMNRA and Angeles
National Forest do not include many vital
linkages or “wildlife corridors” for animals to
travel through our densely populated areas.
From Meatball the bear wandering around
La Crescenta to P-22 in Griffith Park, these
animals only add to our closeness with
nature right in our backyard. Adding these
connections into the SMMNRA expansion
will give our National Park Service more
opportunities to preserve or expand these
passages for wild animals. The Park Service
will also have the ability to help residents
in these protected areas understand in what
ways they can contribute to the preservation
of habitat as well.
Congress showed great foresight in the
1970s when it formed the SMMNRA and
helped preserve this connection between our
urban and natural environments, allowing
both to thrive. Protecting this additional
open space today helps us plan ahead for
future population growth. As our cities
continue to grow to accommodate more
people, we must demonstrate the same
commitment to preserving the environment
and wildlife for future generations.
After receiving input from both the
National Park Service’s multi-year impact
study, as well as thousands of comments
from local residents, I am more hopeful
than ever that we can build on this proud
history of the SMMNRA. This is the kind of
bi-partisan, locally supported measure that
can pass even in a Congress that is bitterly
divided and so often unwilling to take action,
even on our nation’s most pressing matters.
Our shared vision of a larger recreation
area that preserves what is best about our
region is now one step closer to reality, and
it’s my hope Congress will act soon to pass
the Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation
Act.
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank)
represents California’s 28th Congressional
District in the U.S. House of
Representatives.
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YOUTH
CVHS Alumni Design ‘Super School
By McKenna MIDDLETON
T
hree friends, Ryon Tanara,
Raffy Mardirossian, and Paul
Matevosyan,
who
together
attended Rosemont Middle School,
Crescenta Valley High School (class of
’07), and later Harvard’s graduate school,
are working to design an innovative
“super school” in the Los Angeles area.
The XQ project challenges a “rethinking”
of high school – one that addresses issues
of technology integration, systematic
racism and gender inequities. At least
five teams will have their dreams realized
through funding of $10 million over five
years. In response, the three friends
and their team drafted a school, called
Alacrity High School, to fit the needs of
Los Angeles students who have been
marginalized and limited by traditional
schools.
“There are a lot of times, especially
in lower performing schools, where you
don’t have opportunities to make a place,”
Mardirossian said. “There is a kind of
absence of confidence in those students
of what they can possibly do. So, [The
XQ Project] is targeting that vacancy of
possibility.”
The initial planning of Alacrity High
School began in October when Tanara,
an educational leadership student and
recent graduate of Harvard Graduate
School of Education, became interested in
the project and began to recruit members
for his team. He contacted his close
friends Matevosyan and Mardirossian,
both architects and recent graduates
of Harvard Graduate School of Design,
as well as education, art and financial
experts from all over the country.
“How can we rethink high school
to better serve the students?” Tanara
asked as the main theme of their project.
“Because what’s going on now is obviously
not supporting the type of learning that
we need.”
A crucial first step in the planning
process was to research what kinds of
changes should be made to the current,
traditional school system. In addition to
weekly meetings with team members, the
group launched an Instagram page to gain
student expertise called TurnandTalk,
as well as visited parks and community
centers, WriteGirl, and Echo Park Film
Center.
“The biggest unofficial member of our
team is the community,” Tanara said. “We
spent a lot of time talking to community
members in L.A., students in particular.
If this is not something they want, there’s
no need for it. We offer our ideas and they
give us feedback and help us tweak it.”
Conversations
with
community
members and students around the country
gave a clear direction for Alacrity High
School. The school’s curriculum would be
interdisciplinary and project-based. The
team plans to have three teachers in each
classroom to teach a different aspect of a
topic, such as the California drought from
a scientific, sociological, and historical
perspective, to give the coursework real
world applications.
“The project-based curriculum inspires
students to want to participate in the
sort of curriculum that they are a part
of,” Matevosyan said. “A lot of our
conversations came about from our own
experiences with our own educations.”
The proposed school will focus on a
balance of innovation and core standards.
It will stress personalized learning to
ensure that students go at their own
paces of learning. The team hopes to
empower students in a variety of ways,
Three graduates of local schools, Ryon Tanara, Raffy Mardirossian, and Paul Matevosyan, are
hoping to claim a $10 million prize to create a “super school.”
most evident in their plans to devote one
day a week for students to teach class
to reiterate and apply what they have
learned.
“Students want to talk about these
topics. They have a voice, we’re just
giving them a platform,” Tanara
said. “Consistently, the main things
[students] were talking about are they
wanted two things: financial literacy
and something that had authentic
applications, something that was real,
not a hypothetical situation.”
The team made it past the second
round of the competition in May and
are now among the top 350 teams being
considered for funding. The finalists
will be announced after July. However,
the plans for Alacrity High School are
ever-changing and the team continues
to encourage input from the foothills
community by emailing them at
alacrityschool@gmail.com.
Lincoln Time Capsule Found
A
Lincoln
Elementary
scholarship assembly was held
on May 13 that honored former
Lincoln students who were
graduating from Crescenta
Valley and Clark Magnet high
schools. After the assembly,
Nicolas James’ former fifth
grade student Julia Ha asked
James when he would dig up the
time capsule that their class had
buried in the garden in front of
his classroom in 2008. James
had forgotten about it until Ha
mentioned it in her scholarship
speech.
Since
the
scholarship
recipients were the students
who had buried the time
capsule, James thought it would
be appropriate to dig up that
piece of history with his former
students. After getting a shovel,
it took about 25 minutes for the
group to locate the capsule. The
students retrieved mementos
and letters they had written
about themselves that they had
placed inside over seven years
ago. Then the students read the
letters they had written when
they were in fifth grade while
reminiscing about their time at
Lincoln.
Standing from left are Zachary
Alvarado, Dylan Archer, Steven
Dols, Sarah Milbrodt and
William Ochoa. Seated from left
are Rebecca Mencia, Julia Ha,
Kendall Ebert, Elayna Conaty
and Kelly Owens.
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St. Francis Says Farewell
to Sister Barbarine
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Monte Vista SecondGraders Delight
with Spring Sing
Photos contributed by Lisa MARRIOTT
The St. Francis High School
family bid farewell to a beloved
member of their community when
Sister Barbarine Houdek retired
at the age of 90 to return to live
with the Sisters of St. Francis
of Mary Immaculate in Joliet,
Illinois.
For the past 27 years, Sr.
Barbarine has served as a pillar
of Franciscan spirituality, a
loving mentor and a caring friend
for the faculty/staff members and
thousands of young men who
have passed through the doors
of St. Francis High School in
La Cañada. Hers was considered
a steadfast commitment to
embodying
the
Franciscan
virtues that also influenced
everyone she encountered in the
local community. During her long
tenure at the school, she has
worked as an educator, serving
as the librarian and teaching
English.
However,
Sr.
Barbarine’s
positive impact has extended well
beyond the classroom and library.
As a participant and supporter
of countless Kairos retreats,
morning liturgies, enriching
school activities, service trips,
pilgrimages, theater productions,
and Golden Knight football
games, she was known to offer
an encouraging presence, a joyful
smile and sound advice.
Sr. Barbarine was born on
Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26, 1925,
in Calmar, Iowa. She discovered
her vocation as an aspirant while
attending high school at St.
Francis Academy in Joliet, Illinois.
Upon graduating, she became
a postulant with the Sisters of
St. Francis of Mary Immaculate
and attending the College of
St. Francis (now the University
of St. Francis) and majored in
history. After completing her
undergraduate degree and her
time as a novice, Sr. Barbarine
transitioned into the classroom
as a teacher. She completed her
master’s degree in theater arts
from Northern Illinois University
in 1979 and moved to Southern
California to work as a religion
and theater arts teacher at Notre
Dame High School in Riverside.
Over the course of the next 10
years, she taught at St. Monica
Catholic H.S., Alverno H.S.,
Our Lady of Corvallis H.S., and
Salesian H.S. Desiring to work
with the Capuchin Franciscans,
Sr. Barbarine accepted the
opportunity to work as an English
teacher at St. Francis beginning
in 1989.
The Monte Vista auditorium
was packed to overflowing when
132 second-graders took the
stage in April to sing two backto-back concerts for students,
parents and grandparents. The
children were led by renowned
music teacher Ann Kleinsasser,
who also accompanied on piano.
They performed songs such
as a cappella “Kookaburra,”
a rousing “This Land is Your
Land” and a very tender “I Am
the Earth,” which had parents
awestruck. The music concert
showcased the things these
young students have learned
from “Mrs. K” in weekly music
lessons throughout the school
year. Kleinsasser teaches them
rhythm, dynamics, notation,
pitch and musicality.
“Wow! They sound so good,
they give me the chills!” said
parent Ashley Dyrdahl.
“This is a highlight of our
elementary school experience –
and I look forward to it every
year,” added Bryant Stephan,
whose three daughters have all
been taught by Mrs. K.
Kleinsasser
has
taught
music to over 1,500 Monte
Vista students over the past
nine years. The Monte Vista
community is happy to know
that she will be able to continue
working with the youngsters
thanks to a generous grant
from the Pasadena Showcase
House for the Arts. The grant
supports the school’s primary
music program, which is led
by Kleinsasser in kindergarten,
first, and second grades. The
program also provides recorder
lessons for third-graders, under
the direction of Erin Barnes.
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Scholarships 2016
Continued from previous issue.
Pasadena-Foothills Association
of REALTORS® Charitable
Foundation (PFARCF)
The
Pasadena-Foothills
Association
of
REALTORS® Charitable Foundation (PFARCF)
presented scholarships totaling $10,000 to 10 local
public high school students. Each year, PFARCF
chooses winners based on several criteria including
GPA, community involvement, extracurricular
activities, need, personal attributes, leadership
skills, and goals.
The students who each received a $1,000
scholarship were Patrick Castro of Clark Magnet
H.S., Sophia Courtney of Pasadena H.S., Nathan
Valley View
Hosts Authors
and Illustrators
In May, Valley View Elementary
School held its annual Author/
Illustrator’s Day. Author Tao
Nyeu met with students in
grades TK to second; author
Tim Egan met with students in
grades three and four; author
Jeri Chase-Ferris met with
students in grades five and six.
The program is made possible
through the Assistance League
of Glendale with the goals to
stimulate literacy and creativity
and promote learning about the
writing process. The authors
and illustrators made four
presentations in each classroom
they visited. At the end of the day,
a book sale was held so students
could purchase the books at a
reduced price and have the books
signed by the author/illustrator.
The
Assistance
League
donated $1,000 to help Valley
View purchase library books.
In addition, the school was
given copies of any books by the
authors and illustrators visiting
that day that were not already in
their library.
Contributed by Vie
NAZARIAN
Lam of San Marino H.S., Jenny Lee of Verdugo Hills
H.S., John Nagel of La Cañada H.S., Jacob Matthews
and Alexis McNevin of Crescenta Valley H.S., Diana
Palma Resendiz of Marshall Fundamental H.S.,
Julia See of Blair H.S., and Grant Taylor of John
Muir H.S. The scholars plan to go into the fields
of science, medicine, economics, political science,
cosmetology, law, nursing and architecture.
PFARCF organizes various fundraisers each year
to finance the scholarships as well as donate to local
charities. For information visit www.pfarcf.org.
Northwest Glendale Lions
The Northwest Glendale Lions Club awarded
$1,000 scholarships each to three special needs
students from Glendale Community College and a
special award to a Hoover High School student at a
luncheon meeting on May 12.
Scholarship recipients are Lisa Dianne Wuchter,
Ariss Khalatians and Jacob Berumen. Diego
Escalante of Hoover High School received a special
stipend.
Kiwanis Awards Scholarships
The following Crescenta Valley High School
students received scholarships from the Montrose
- La Crescenta Kiwanis: Elin Aboolian, Caroline
Bearden, Brigitta Call, Mackenzie Drewe, Rebecca
Frink, Hyo (Julie) Ha, Elizabeth Hart, Rachel
Harvey, Becky Im, John Lee, Jeffrey Malmrose,
Mark Matheu and Benjamin Mitchell.
One student from Verdugo Hills also received a
scholarship.
The club gave $8,000 to local students this year.
TOP: Author Jeri Chase-Ferris signing books for Valley View students.
MIDDLE: Author Tao Nyeu showing off her drawings.
ABOVE: Author/Illustrator Tim Egan drawing for second graders.
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SPORTS
Van Scoter at Brooks PR Invitational
By Leonard COUTIN
S
ports apparel company
Brooks Sports Inc.
hosted
its
fifth
invitational
meet
outside
of Seattle on June 18 at the
Renton Memorial Stadium.
Flintridge Prep senior Jack
Van Scoter was one of the
athletes who received a gold
ticket invitation. He headed
north after making his mark
at the CIF Division 4 finals,
winning two gold medals in
the 1600m and the 3200m,
capturing second at the CIF
Master Meet in the 3200m, and
placing fifth at the CIF State
Championship track meet in
Jack Van Scoter, No. 11 (far left), waits for his
two-mile start at the Brooks PR Invitational Meet.
the 3200m.
Having already faced some of
the top national runners at the
2015 Footlocker Cross-country
Championship, including Ben
Veatch, Andrew Jordan and
Conor Lundy, Van Scoter knew
he was in for a battle.
Van Scoter was positioned
in the outside lane at the
start and as the gun when
off, immediately tucked himself
behind leaders who clocked a
first lap of 66 seconds.
Running 2:15 at the 800 on
their way to a 4:30 mile, the
runners kept a pace that was
slower than expected, and the
pack was bunched too tightly.
The pace picked up in the
second half turning into a
negative split race, when the
first mile is slower than the
second.
Van Scoter continued to push
for the outside position to avoid
being boxed in. As the pack hit
the last 800 mark with two
laps left, Van Scoter made his
break. Moving further outside
on the straightaway, he started
to advance on the top leaders
and tucked in quickly before
the curve. Others also pushed
forward, increasing the pace.
Van Scoter opted to move back
in the pack.
Andrew Jordan, known for
extraordinary last lap finishes,
made his move at the 500m
mark and continued to pull
away to the finish line running
the two-mile in 8:50.12 for the
win. Ben Veatch, who had led
the race until the last 500m,
took second (8:50.92) followed
by Casey Clinger (8:51.68). Van
Scoter finished ninth (8:53.98).
As far as planning for the
contest, Van Scoter said, “When
it comes to race strategy, a
quote from Mike Tyson usually
comes to mind: ‘Everyone has
a plan till they get punched in
the mouth.’ I wanted to run an
honest, even-splits, fast race,
and I think if the race was run
like that I would have finished
higher. But once the hurt starts
to hit everyone around the fifth
lap of an eight-lap race, plans
usually go out the window. We
just push as hard as we can
for as long as we can. Usually
that translates into a fast last
800, and that’s exactly what
happened.”
But Van Scoter holds no
regrets. “Do I wish I could go
back and run the race all over
again? You bet. But it turned
out about how I expected it
would.”
The Flintridge Prep graduate,
a highly motivated academic
student and an accomplished
athlete, plans on attending
Georgetown University in the
fall.
CORRECTION
The runner shown in the June 16 edition was Nick Beatty, who
runs for Pomona, and is shown running the 5000m to take the win
with a time of 15:16.25 in heat 4 of the Oxy Distance Carnival Classic.
LET’S CELEBRATE
Grand Opening
CRESCENTA VALLEY FAMILY YMCA
Saturday, June 25, 2016
10 am – 1pm
You are invited! Bring your swim suit,
exercise wear, and get ready for a morning
of fun for the whole family!
Water Games & Prizes
Youth Swim Class Demos
Youth Dance Class Demos
Youth Tumbling Demos
Youth Climbing Demos
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Yoga Demo
Spin/Indoor Cycling Demo
Zumba Demo & Zumba Step Demo
Pop Pilates Demo
Power Conditioning Demo
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BETWEEN FRIENDS
Kiwanis Club Celebrates Fighting Spirit
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY
I
n May, the Kiwanis Club
of Glendale made a special
presentation as part of
its Fulfill A Dream program.
According to the Kiwanis’
website, each year the Fulfill
A Dream committee looks for a
child or young adult from the
Glendale Unified School District
who is facing a great challenge,
demonstrating
inspiring
courage, and serving as a bright
light to those around them. They
are honored, recognized and
celebrated to help strengthen
and empower them as they move
forward on their journey.
This year’s recipient was
Anabell Torabyan who attends
Crescenta Valley High School.
She attended the May Kiwanis
Club luncheon and presentation
with her parents Ararat and
Anita and her brother Andrew.
Kiwanis Club vice president
and Fulfill A Dream committee
chair Shant Sahakian shared
some of the Torabyans’ story with
those attending the luncheon.
Ararat and Anita immigrated
to the United States in the
early 1990s. The family has
met health challenges in recent
years. Ararat was diagnosed
with leukemia in 2009 and oral
cancer in early 2015. Shortly
after this last diagnosis, Anabell
was diagnosed with acute
lymphoblastic leukemia. Her
diagnosis necessitated that
she be homeschooled while
undergoing
chemotherapy.
Despite this, she maintained
straight As in her studies and
achieved a 4.0 GPA. She plans
on rejoining her classmates at
CVHS this summer.
In attendance at the luncheon
was Dr. Ilin Magran, coordinator
II, Student Support Services/
Healthy Start.
“The minute I walked into
[the Torabyan] house I saw the
positive energy and the kindness
in them. Anabell and her mother
are very positive and optimistic
that things are going to work out
and she is able to recover and go
back to CV High and enjoy her
high school years as a young
bright girl,” said Magran. “I
will always be on her side with
whatever she may need, whether
it is social emotional support
or educational and guidance in
which classes and direction to
take in life.”
Anabell loves math, science
and Greek mythology. At the
luncheon she was presented
with several gifts to build on
these interests including an
autographed copy of the book
“Trials of Apollo,” the latest
in a series that Anabell is
particularly fond of. Glendale
Community College also sent
a Greek arrowhead from the
Greek Bronze Age dating to
400 BC and offered a private
tour of the GCC Planetarium.
The Getty Museum will also
provide a private tour of the
Getty Villa and Museum, which
includes many artifacts from
Greek mythology. Additional
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The Kiwanis Club of Glendale celebrated the spirit of Anabell Torabyan (holding certificate) at its May 27 meeting.
From left are Shant Sahakian, Ilin Magran, Cathy Keen, Anabell, Jose Sierra, Andrew Torabyan, Anita Torabyan
and Ararat Torabyan.
gifts included TV show tickets, a
tour of DreamWorks and tickets
to Universal Studios, among
others.
Ararat, whose oral cancer
is in remission, thanked the
Kiwanis Club members for their
generosity.
“I don’t think ‘thank you’ is
enough,” he said. “We need
better words in our dictionary.”
GHM and RadNet Form
Joint Venture
Dignity Health – Glendale
Memorial Hospital and Health
Center (“GMH”) and RadNet,
Inc. (“RadNet”) announced a
newly formed joint venture,
which will provide expanded
health services in the greater
Glendale Community.
RadNet and GMH opened
Imaging Specialists of Glendale,
a
full-service,
outpatient
imaging center located at
700 N. Central Ave. Imaging
Specialists of Glendale will
provide MRI, CT, X-Ray,
ultrasound and fluoroscopy, and
will complement GMH’s existing
radiology services.
Also,
the
Marcia
Ray
Breast Center will become
the Marcia Ray Breastlink
Women’s
Imaging
Center
(MRBWI). The new MRBWI
will continue a longstanding
tradition of compassionate,
high quality, patient centered
care. MRBWI will offer a full
scope of complementary breast
care services, which include
the detection and treatment of
breast cancer – conveniently
located in the same building.
“Dignity Health is one of the
largest and most prominent
systems in the country, and we
look forward to successfully
building an imaging platform
within the Glendale community,”
said Dr. Howard Berger, M.D.,
chairman of RadNet.
GMH Hospital President
Jack Ivie added, “GMH is
pleased to collaborate with one
of the nation’s leading health
care companies, and the No. 1
imaging center chain according
to Radiology Business Journal.
Partnering with RadNet will
ensure that our patients have
access to excellent care delivered
with humankindness.”
RadNet and GMH will
pursue additional oncology and
surgical services opportunities,
and looks forward to offering
comprehensive breast care
center to existing and new
patients in the greater Glendale
community.
Crows Nest Sports Grille
Named Small Business of
the Year 2016
Serving
Southern California
Since 1934
SALES • LEASING • PARTS • SERVICE
818-248-9363
3333 Foothill Blvd. La Crescenta, CA 91214
www.bobsmithtoyota.com
Local Crescenta Valley Residents • Community Support
Family Owned & Operated for Four Generations
The
Sunland-Tujunga
Chamber of Commerce named
The Crows Nest Sports Grille
Small Business of the Year 2016.
It was honored at the small
business breakfast on June 3.
The Crows Nest is a family
restaurant and sports grill with
a large selection of beers on
tap. The menu is American fare
with a focus on high quality
ingredients. It was conceived and
built by the Miner family – Art
and his wife Susan co-operate
the restaurant. Art enjoyed a
successful career as an aerospace
engineer before opening The
Crows Nest. He has been
involved with the community for
most of his life and is a dedicated
father and husband. He was
instrumental in cleaning up
the transient encampment in
the Big Tujunga Wash this past
year and is an advocate for the
Sunland-Tujunga community’s
enhancement. His mother was
chamber president for three
consecutive years and has been
active in the community for
decades.
Susan is an active engineer
while setting time aside for the
family business. She oversees
the company books and manages
the over 70 vendors it takes to
successfully run The Crows Nest.
The Crow’s Nest family-family
and is a place to hang out and
watch sports on their 25 big
screen TVs or to kick back and
listen to one of the many bands
that perform on weekend nights.
The Crows Nest is located at
7279 Foothill Blvd. in Tujunga.
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Solheim Retirement
Community Surpasses
Fundraising Goal
Approximately 126 friends and
supporters of Solheim enjoyed
a magical evening under the
stars at the Shakespeare Club in
Pasadena on June 4. They came
out to support “A Midsummer
Night’s Gala,” a fundraiser that
was sold out weeks prior to the
event and grossed over $90,000.
The
evening’s
festivities
were hosted by Joel McKinnon
Miller, immediate past chair of
the Solheim board of directors.
Currently he can be seen playing
the role of Detective Scully on the
hit FOX comedy “Brooklyn NineNine.” The evening’s mistress
of ceremonies was Miriam
Hernandez,
Emmy
Awardwinning journalist and ABC
Channel 7 news reporter.
Guests were invited to dine
on the patio by actors clad in
Elizabethan costumes and were
serenaded with a trumpet fanfare
from the balcony. Mary McCorkle,
a Solheim resident, gave a witty
and poignant speech, which
highlighted her living experiences
at Solheim. The evening’s
program
was
intermingled
with Shakespearean surprises
including
McKinnon
Miller
erupting into song during the
sit-down dinner under the stars.
As the evening progressed,
the Shakespeare Club was
transformed into a Midsummer
Night with ethereal lighting and
décor.
Guests enjoyed a vibrant
live auction including a Day at
the Races donated by Thrivent
Financial, which was won by the
title sponsor Tesoro’s Susan Stark
and her husband Oliver. Honorary
co-chair Councilmember José
Emcee Miriam Hernandez and host Joel McKinnon Miller announced
raffle prizewinners.
Huizar, District 14, City of Los
Angeles, staff member Miriam
Rodriguez was in attendance and
read a resolution prepared for the
occasion.
Attendees
concluded
the
magical evening by dancing to
big band tunes and went home
with a rose memento from
Shakespeare’s Garden.
Gala proceeds will help
Solheim’s caregivers touch the
lives of hundreds of seniors,
and will be directed where the
need is greatest. One of the
many special aspects of Solheim
is the provision of more than
$600,000 in charitable care for
residents who have outlived their
financial resources. This allows
these residents to remain in the
care and shelter of their loving
Solheim family.
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Ask Phyllis!
Renegotiating After The Fact
Dear Phyllis,
I had six bids almost
immediately after getting my
home on the market. I accepted
the highest which I am now
regretting. The buyer’s agent is
from Orange County and never
shows up for inspections, but
that’s another story. We extended
our 30 day escrow giving the
buyer another 14 days. After
the 14 days passed, the buyer’s
agent notified my agent that
the buyers now want me to pay
$5,000 in buyer closing costs. I
had already made a few repairs
after the buyer’s inspector
nitpicked the home to death.
When do we stop negotiating?
JL
Dear JL,
You have several issues to
address. First, why isn’t the buyer
closing? If the loan has been
approved your Realtor® needs
to review a copy of the written
loan approval. If the loan hasn’t
been approved, you may need to
go back to square one. Have your
Realtor® contact each agent who
wrote an offer. Fortunately for
you it’s a seller’s market and
likely most of the buyers may not
have yet found a home.
Take a look at the Residential
Purchase Agreement that you
and the buyer signed. There
are contingency periods in
this contract. The buyer was
allowed a certain number of
days typically 5 – 17 to remove
their investigative (inspection)
contingency and typically 21 days
to remove their loan contingency.
Most purchase contracts require
that the buyer remove their
contingencies in writing. Often
buyers and their Realtor do not
remove these contingencies in
a timely fashion and the sellers’
real estate agent should send
the buyer’s Realtor® a Notice
to Perform notifying the buyer
that the (applicable) contingency
needs to be removed in writing.
Only after buyer contingences
are removed can you make a
claim to the buyer’s earnest
money deposit.
If contingences have not been
removed with your being more
than 45 days into this escrow, I
suggest you bring this up with
your agent and or their manager.
As far as the buyer renegotiating
your contract six weeks into
escrow, that’s your decision. But
you are certainly not under any
obligation to do so.
Starlight Bowl Announces
2016 Sizzling Summer
Concert Season
while in person ticket sales begin
at 9 a.m. at the Park, Recreation
and Community Services Dept.
on the third floor of the City of
Burbank, Community Services
Building located at 150 N. Third
Street. Payment is by cash, check
or credit card, though all credit
card sales will incur a service
charge per ticket.
The Starlight Bowl is once
again will offer the Park Lover’s
Pass. This pass offers for $60 the
entire summer season of shows.
These passes are for grass seating
only and do not include the July
4th show. Season ticket prices
for box seating are $400, which
holds four people and include one
prepaid parking pass per box.
Premium seating is available
for $100, which is within the
first eight rows and includes one
prepaid parking pass per two
tickets. All season tickets and box
seating are based on availability.
Individual concert tickets are
available at $15 for adults, $8
for children ages 3 to 12, $8 for
seniors and the disabled, and
free for children ages 2 and under
(excluding box seats). There may
be a limited number of tickets
available for purchase at the gate
on the evening of a performance
for an additional $2 per ticket.
Individual ticket pricing does not
include the July 4th event.
Parking at the Starlight Bowl
is $8 cash per vehicle. Carpooling
is highly recommended! Parking
opens at 4:30 p.m., the gates open
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The Starlight Bowl announced
its sensational summer concert
season for 2016 including the
annual 4th of July spectacular as
well as a fabulous series ending
show with fan favorite The Fab
Four!
The Starlight Bowl website,
www.StarlightBowl.com,
has
all the details of the upcoming
concert season available online.
The 4th of July Star Spangled
Salute will be a real crowd pleaser
with performances by Kings of 88
and Stone Soul, plus the always
dazzling fireworks show. Lower
reserved seating is $25 per person
and $20 for seniors while upper
reserved seating is $20 per person
and $15 for seniors. All lower
and upper reserved seating is
assigned. Seats on the grass are
$15 per person and $10 for seniors,
and children under 2 years of age
are free. A 10% military discount
is also available to our servicemen
and women. Box seating is $140
and based on availability. Tickets
must be purchased in advance;
there will be no tickets sold at the
gate the day of the concert.
The Starlight Bowl concert
season officially kicks off on July
10 and runs through Aug. 7.
Following is the fantastic summer
lineup: July 10 – Ozomatli; July
16 – John Burroughs High School
Powerhouse and Under the Street
Lamp; July 23 – Kenny Metcalf as
Elton and Queen Nation; July 30
– Video Star and Berlin; Aug. 7 –
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LEISURE
» restaurant REVIEW
Chop Stop – More Than a Salad
Fresh Baked Pretzel Sticks
go perfectly with a salad
Photos by Charly SHELTON
Salads are served in to-go
bowls
BBQ Chop Salad
By Charly SHELTON
I’m not a huge fan of salads.
I eat them when I have to, but
it’s very rare that I will order a
salad as an entrée over another
kind of food. It’s not that there’s
anything wrong with salads; I
just usually go for the burger
or something with a little more
intensity. That being said, I
have found an intense salad
place.
I can count on one hand the
number of salad specialty shops
that I would choose to go to.
One is in Dallas, Texas, one is
in downtown Los Angeles amid
a flurry of traffic, and the most
recent addition to the list is just
a few minutes down the road in
Glendale. Chop Stop is located
along Glendale Avenue in the
IHOP/Swains/Honeybaked
Ham shopping center, just off
the 134 Freeway.
The Chop Stop menu provides
guests with the chance to make
their own salad to suit their
own tastes or choose from one of
several premade combinations
that, if I’m honest, are better
than anything I could come up.
And, and as the name suggests,
all of the salads at Chop Stop
are chopped fine so they can be
eaten with a spoon.
I was invited down to sample
some of the offerings from the
menu and I was impressed, so
much so that I recently went
back again on my own. On
the most recent trip, I built
my own salad. With over 49
million possible combinations
of greens, proteins, beans and
grains, veggies and fruits,
crunches and cheese, and an
assortment of dressings, there
are more options than any one
person could try. I made a salad
with iceberg lettuce, hardboiled egg, barbecue chicken,
tuna salad, bacon, bell peppers,
corn, celery, crispy onions,
feta cheese and garlic tahini
dressing. It sounded a lot better
in my head. I think it was the
combination of barbecue and
tuna salad that threw me.
From now on, I’ll just stick
to the “Menu Chops” because
these premade salads have the
perfect combinations. I tried
several of these the first time I
was invited down and was not
disappointed. The barbecue
chop has double barbecue
chicken, tomato, black beans,
corn, tortilla strips and ranch
dressing, and is a nice middleof-the-road salad. Everyone
has had a barbecue chicken
salad before, and this salad
definitely hits the spot when
you’re in the mood for one.
Quite possibly my favorite type
of salad, the Cobb salad, is
available as well with roasted
chicken, bacon, avocado, hardboiled egg, tomato, sunflower
seeds and bleu cheese dressing.
My feeling with the Cobb is
that no matter where you
go, it’s decent. If you are in a
sketchy diner on the outskirts
of Las Vegas at 3 a.m. and you
are afraid of the food coming
out of the kitchen, the Cobb
salad is always a safe bet. It’s
very hard to find any version
that is a standout, either being
very good or very bad, because
everybody and their mother
make it. But this one actually
does stand out from the crowd
because not only is it a super
light and well composed
version of the Cobb, but it feels
so uniform all the way through
because it is chopped fine and
tossed well.
Then & Now | Ocean View Overpass
Then » This cute little neighborhood market was on the east side of Ocean
View a block above Montrose Avenue from the ’30s to the mid-’60s. This
photo was taken during the famous snowstorm of 1949, a much-photographed
event.
Those salads were great, but
the one that really got to me
was the Viva Mexico Chop. If
I’m not a huge fan of salads to
begin with, I especially dislike
taco salad. When owner Mark
Kukis suggested I try their
bestselling salad, the Viva
Mexico, I was not looking
forward to it. Boy, was I wrong.
This salad has the perfect
combination of roasted chicken,
cheddar cheese, tomato, black
beans, jalapenos, tortilla strips
and creamy chipotle dressing.
It has a certain quality that,
despite my linguistic ability,
cannot be described. Of all the
salads that I’ve tried, this one
is hands-down my absolute
favorite. It’s spicy, it’s a little
sweet, it’s light, it’s the perfect
combination. Believe me, I’m
as shocked as you are and I
see why it’s the number one
bestseller.
Chop Stop is located at 601 N.
Glendale Ave. in Glendale, with
other locations in Burbank,
Encino, West Hollywood, Studio
City and Rancho Cucamonga. I
thoroughly enjoyed eating at
Chop Stop and I will return
soon, hungry for more.
Celebrate
Independence
Day with
‘Americana’
Concert at
LCPC
Excerpts from the Broadway
musical “1776” will be included
in La Cañada Presbyterian
Church’s annual “Americana”
concert, to be presented
Saturday, July 2 at 7:30 p.m.
Tyler Wright will portray John
Adams and Rebecca Sjowall will
play the role of Abigail Adams
as LCPC’s Chancel Choir and
Orchestra presents scenes from
a show that won a Tony Award
for best musical in 1969.
Set in Philadelphia, it
dramatizes the framing of the
Declaration of Independence
and the battle in the Continental
Congress between those who
opposed the break from England
and those who ardently believed
that independence was the
wisest course for America.
But that will represent
just part of a comprehensive
“Americana” concert, which
will be offered at no charge.
The program will also include a
salute to those who have died in
the defense of the country.
“As part of this recognition,
the choir and orchestra will
combine to present ‘Mansions
of the Lord’ and ‘You’ll Never
Walk Alone,’” said Jack Lantz,
a former Army captain who will
conduct the choir and orchestra.
“And everyone will join in
singing the always popular
‘Armed Forces Medley.’”
In that latter piece, current
and former members of each
branch of service will be invited
to stand when their service song
is played, so that members of
the audience may express their
appreciation of them.
As has become custom, the
multimedia presentation will
feature inspirational videos,
photos from American history
and picturesque images from
see Americana on page 17
Courtesy of the Historical Society of CV
Now » The little market was torn down in the late ’60s for freeway
construction, along with hundreds of homes, forever changing the valley. A
massive amount of dirt was moved to create the 210 Freeway, which now
flows (often slowly) a couple hundred feet below Ocean View Boulevard.
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Americana from previous page
across the country. The concert
will include a full range of
patriotic music, from John
Philip Sousa to George M.
Cohan to John Williams.
La Canada Presbyterian
Church is located at 626
Foothill Blvd.
For further information,
visit lacanadapc.org or call
(818) 790-6708.
Dining Delights
Join us at THE CROWS NEST
The Crows Nest Sports Grille is a Family
owned business specializing in Sporting events,
Craft Beer, incredible food and Good Times.
Two years ago, owners Art and Susan Miner
opened The Crows Nest with a vision of creating a family friendly, fun environment that celebrates all sporting events and a place for families and friends to hang out at. In two years they
have grown from 20 TVs and 40 Beers to more
than 28 TVs, fifty beers, three ciders and a great
selection of wines. There are two pool tables,
Buzz Time Trivia and Poker, a juke box and additional video games. The Crows Nest Sports
Grille was recently voted the Best Sports Bar by
the Crescenta Valley Weekly readers and awarded the Small Business of the Year by the Sunland
Tujunga Neighbor Chamber of Commerce.
Susan’s passion was to provide a safe and
friendly environment where families and friends
would come to celebrate birthdays and special
events or just to enjoy their favorite sporting
event. With 16 DirecTV receivers, along with
3 Time Warner receivers, we should be able
to provide whatever sporting event you want
to watch. We carry the NFL football package, MLB package, PAC-12, and the Dodger
channel. Although not in Susan’s original plan
The Crows Nest now offers live music every
Wednesday and Saturday nights. The Wednesday show is more of a dinner hour show with
an acoustic guitar often accompanied by another
performer. The Saturday shows are move lively
and later in the night. Susan has been able to
book some great bands and the quality continues to improve. There is never a cover charge.
Come enjoy the music.
Arts passion for food is reflected in the awesome selections he and his chef have created
along with his fondness for craft beer. Don’t
be surprised if you are asked to try some new
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creation they are working on. The beer selection includes all the classics along with some of
the finest craft beers in the world, some dating
back to 1040 AD. Our goal is when you dine at
The Crows Nest Art wants you to say “WOW
I can’t believe I got that kind of food out of a
sports bar”. We make all our own sauces, all
our own soups, and only use the finest products
available. All our meats are “natural” products
and our steaks are grass fed locally grown angus
beef that is grained out and then aged. We serve
the best steaks around.
The Crows Nest serves primarily American
food with a little bit of a Hawaiian flare. We are
open every day for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Art will tell you we serve the best Eggs Benedict
and Biscuits and Gravy in Southern California.
Our coffee is 100% Hawaiian coffee grown on
the Island of Kauai. Our hottest hot sauces are
imported from Belize.
Open from 7:30am to 11pm
Monday – Thursday,
7am to 12am Friday –Saturday,
and 7am to 11pm Sunday.
The Crows Nest
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7279 Foothill Boulevard Tujunga, CA 91042
(818) 353-0852
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JUST FOR FUN
Weekly
Horoscopes
by John Deering and John Newcombe
CALENDAR this
Y HOSTING GRAND OPENING
The community is invited to a
grand opening of the newly opened
Crescenta Valley Family YMCA on
Saturday, June 25 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
There will be demonstrations in
the following youth classes: swim,
dance, tumbling, climbing and water
games; also demos in yoga, spin/indoor
cycling, Zumba and Zumba step, pop
Pilates and power conditioning.
Crescenta Valley Family YMCA is
located at the former Foothill Athletics
site, 3931 Lowell Ave. in La Crescenta.
CERAMICS EXHIBITION AND
RUMMAGE SALE AT MC
GROARTY
The McGroarty Arts Center’s 13th
Annual Ceramics Exhibition and Sale
continues through June 25. Curator
Brian Peshek has invited 24 local,
professional ceramic artists to bring
their finest pieces to share at A TeapotThemed Group Show.
McGroarty Arts Center is located at
7570 McGroarty Terrace in Tujunga.
POET BARRAT FEATURED AT
BOLTON HALL
The Village Poets of Sunland-Tujunga
announced that poet Judy Barrat will
be featured at it next Monthly Reading
Series on Sunday, June 26. The event
is from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the
Bolton Hall Museum in Tujunga. Poets,
bring your poems and sign-up for the
open reading! Light refreshments will
be served; a $3 donation is appreciated.
Enjoy an early evening of poetry and
eclectic conversation.
Bolton Hall Museum, 10110
Commerce Ave., Tujunga
JCK NEWS
Jewel City Knitters will hold its
monthly meeting on Wednesday, July
6 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Scholl Canyon
Estates, 1551 E. Chevy Chase Drive,
Glendale. Membership is free. Knitters,
crocheters, and those who wish to learn
are welcome. For more information,
visit www.jewelcityknitters.com or
email susandietel@yahoo.com.
Jewel City Knitters will hold its
monthly JCK Charity Knit & Crochet on
Saturday, July 9 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at
the Chevy Chase Library, 3301 E. Chevy
Chase Dr., Glendale, (818) 5482046. Enjoy a relaxed afternoon of
knitting, crocheting and conversation.
For more information, visit www.
jewelcityknitters.com or email sandra.
canfield@yahoo.com.
BOWL-MAKING WORKSHOPS
BEGIN
Those interested in making soup
bowls for the Oct. 22 Empty Bowls
event at CV United Methodist Church
are welcome to come to the workshops
in Sierra Madre on July 10, 17, 24, 31;
Aug. 7, 14. Experienced potters will be
present to guide beginners through
the satisfying process of transforming
clay into beautiful bowls. Those bowls
will be part of a friendly and festive
soup event in the fall that will raise
substantial aid for local hunger relief
agencies. Many hands make light
work. Come and join in the fun with
other caring neighbors who want to
help those in need.
There is a $5 charge to cover the cost
of materials.
For more information, contact
jnlavier@earthlink.net or call (818)
383-3137.
The workshops are being held at
Creative Arts Group, 108 N. Baldwin
Ave. in Sierra Madre.
GREGORY AND SINCHUK
WRAP MUSIC SERIES
The last in the 2016 Brand Associates
Music Series will feature violinist Annelle
Gregory with pianist Alexander Sinchuk.
They will be performing several works
by Rachmaninoff including “Preludes
from Op.23,”“Vocalise Op.34”and pieces
from “Op. 6.” Also included on this
program will be five pieces selected
from her international call for scores
by Dominic Dousa (El Paso, Texas), John
Heins (Montana), Alla Pavlova (Ukraine),
Phil Taylor (UK), and David Evan Thomas
(Minnesota). There were 180 pieces
submitted by composers from around
the world and the call was administered
by New York based Vox Novus.
The performance will take place
at Brand Library & Art Center in
Glendale on Saturday, June 18 at 2
p.m. Admission is free and this concert
is sponsored by the Brand Associates.
Brand Library & Art Center is located
at 1601 W. Mountain St. in Glendale.
GRAVITAS OPENING AT BRAND
LIBRARY
Beltran-Arechiga, Nicholette
Kominos, Melissa Manfull, Kristan
Marvell and Sonja Schenk challenge
an evolution of perception in the new
exhibition “Gravitas” opening at the
Brand Library & Art Center on June 25.
Working in various mediums,
the artists are able to create work
that upon first viewing appears to
have the physicality of weight, of
gravity. Concrete blocks, monolithic
forms, sturdy structures, complex
constructions and yet, upon further
reflection, the viewer is led to question
the tangibility of the fabrications in
front of them. Encouraged to move
beyond aesthetic beauty, the question
of intent arises and a search for
meaning and interpretation begins. In
short, viewers are challenged to evolve
their perception.
Opening reception June 25 from 6
p.m. to 9 p.m. The reception is free and
open to the public. All artists will be in
attendance. “Gravitas” will be on view
through Aug. 5.
Brand Library & Art Center is located
at 1601 W. Mountain St. in Glendale.
READING & BOOKSIGNING AT
FLINTRIDGE BOOKSTORE
On Thursday, July 7 at 7 p.m.,
Flintridge Bookstore & Coffeehouse
presents a reading and booksigning by
Johnny Allina, author of “Dryden Arms:
House of Despair, a Comedy.”
Bored with his job as a copywriter
at a major hotel chain and living in a
noisy apartment in Hollywood teeming
with would-be actors and unsavory
characters, aspiring novelist Rupert is
laid off and seizes the opportunity to
move to a serene dwelling in order to
live in the peace and quiet he needs to
go on a Bukowski-like writing bender.
Instead, he ends up at The Dryden Arms
in Glendale where he takes the job as
resident manager and encounters, in
an absurdist reality, tenants who make
him think he has become the warden
of an asylum. Readers trail behind him,
laughing all the way, as he deals with
tenant-on-tenant attempted murder,
race relations, a ghost, an uneasy
romance with a bitchy lit agent, a smug
cat, Eastern philosophies, invisible
roommates, a porn star, a foul-mouthed
solipsist with undiagnosed allergies
and a lawn-obsessed polymath.
For more information, contact Gail
Mishkin at (818) 790-0717. Flintridge
Bookstore and Coffeehouse is located at
1010 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada Flintridge
at the intersection of Foothill Boulevard
and the Angeles Crest Highway.
ANNUAL HIKE AND BRUNCH
The Crescenta Valley Sierra Club
invites the community to its annual
July morning hike and brunch at the
Deukmejian Wilderness Park in La
Crescenta on Saturday, July 9 beginning
at 8 a.m. for the hike followed by the
brunch afterward. This is a free event
and all are welcome.
Please contact Wayne Fisher,
program chair, at (818) 353-4181 for
further information.
Deukmejian Wilderness Park, 3429
Markridge, La Crescenta
CALL FOR ARTISTS ISSUED
A call for artists is being issued
for the Adams Square Mini Park
Gas Station. The Glendale Arts &
Culture Commission is accepting
proposals from artists who would
like to temporarily display artwork in
Community Services and Parks, Adams
Square Mini Park Gas Station. Due date
July 20.
For more information, visit http://
www.glendaleca.gov/government/
departments/library-arts-culture/
arts-culture-commission/artistopportunities.
Adams Square Mini Park Gas Station
is located at 1020 E. Palmer Drive in
Glendale.
FREE SENIOR LECTURE
Dignity Health Glendale Memorial
Hospital’s 50plus Program offers a
lecture on dental treatment using
dental implants on Wednesday, July
13 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Dr. Armond Kotikian will explain
how dental implant surgery can
improve chewing efficiency.
The lecture will take place in the
Dignity Health Glendale Memorial
Hospital and Health Center auditorium
at 1420 S. Central Ave. in Glendale.
RSVP by July 8 by calling (818)
502-2378. Seating is limited. www.
glendlaememorialhospital.org
Provided by horoscope.com
June 20, 2016 - June 26, 2016
A ARIES March 21 - April 19
G LIBRA Sept. 23 - Oct. 22
The week begins with a Full Moon in your
travel and adventure sector, which could
stir up wanderlust. You might need to
put such dreams on hold for a while if
you have responsibilities to attend to. A
focus on your home zone suggests that
you may be happier pottering around
the house than on the other side of the
globe anyway. This could be just as well,
as you’ll be in the right place to take
advantage of a great offer this weekend.
Go easy at the start of the week, as the
urge to be very honest could cost you a
friendship. The Full Moon in Sagittarius
can bring emotions to the surface while
also encouraging you to express them
openly. While it’s great to speak your
mind, employing a little tact would be
helpful. The focus then shifts to your
sector of career and goals, encouraging
you to take stock and consider your plans
for the coming months and tweak them
if necessary.
B TAURUS April 20 - May 20
Shopping fever could grab you at the
start of the week as the Full Moon
encourages you to splurge on items that
you’ve coveted for some time. You might
decide you’re getting them no matter
what, and if so, you might as well enjoy
them. Communication is key as the Sun
joins Venus in your sector of talk and
thought, which could inspire you to get
in touch with family members or anyone
else you haven’t seen in a while.
C GEMINI May 21 - June 20
Go easy at the start of the week, as the
Full Moon in your sector of relating could
inspire some blunt conversation. If you
have something to say, try to be tactful,
especially if you want to remain friends
over the long term. Later, opportunities
could come your way through property
and real estate or business-related
matters linked with family or relatives.
The chance to invest your money could
prove lucrative over time.
H SCORPIO Oct. 23 - Nov. 21
The Full Moon at the start of the week
could nudge you over the edge and
cause you to splurge unnecessarily.
If you’ve been scrimping and saving
lately, your hard work could go out the
window unless you refuse to give in to
temptation. The Sun’s move into Cancer
and your sector of travel and study could
see you eager to acquire new knowledge.
Taking up a course or class could give
you the skills necessary to rise further
up the ranks.
I SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22 - Dec. 21
You may feel quite gung-ho as the Full
Moon in your sign encourages you to
express yourself freely and openly on
Monday. However, try to be careful of
more sensitive souls who might find your
honesty somewhat disconcerting. The
Sun’s move into your sector of shared
finances and intimacy could be a call to
think carefully about your income and
expenses and how to make the most of
them. Finally, opportunity knocks over
CANCER June 21 - July 22
the weekend. Don’t miss a potentially
The week gets off to a dynamic start
fabulous offer.
with a Full Moon in your lifestyle sector
encouraging you to forget about your
diet or exercise routine and indulge. The J CAPRICORN Dec. 22 - Jan. 19
Sun glides into Cancer that same day, The Jupiter/Pluto connection in your sign
enhancing your vitality and encouraging peaks this week, so prepare to make the
you to get cracking on projects that have most of a situation or circumstances that
been on the back burner. You won’t want could propel you to greater success. If
to miss out on a potential opportunity or you’re willing to do the groundwork now,
lucrative collaboration this weekend. It’s you could reap the rewards later. It would
be wise to go easy on Monday, as the
certainly something to watch out for.
Full Moon could see you making a rash
judgment. Avoid impulsive moves to
E LEO July 23 - August 22
avoid embarrassment! Finally, the focus
The start of the week could be excellent
on your relationship sector could help
for a party, celebration, or get-together at
one relationship blossom.
your place, as the Full Moon encourages
you to kick back and have some fun.
However, the Sun glides into your K AQUARIUS Jan. 20 - Feb. 18
sector of spirituality and introspection The Full Moon at the start of the week can
that same day, which suggests that the be excellent for all kinds of celebrations
next four weeks could usher in a time of and social events. If you throw a party, it
reflection and meditation. In fact, you could be everything you hope for - and
may have an opportunity to get closure more. Meanwhile, the focus shifts to
on an issue that you’ve struggled with your sector of lifestyle and wellness,
encouraging you to think about your
for some time.
habits and how they contribute to your
overall well-being. Making changes to
F VIRGO August 23 - Sept. 22
diet and exercise could be key to feeling
The Sun’s move into your sector
more energized and upbeat than you
of wishes, long-held dreams, and
have in some time.
friendships could be a call to get more
involved in community life and connect
with your friends more often. In addition, . PISCES Feb. 19 - March 20
you might be motivated to reflect on Be careful when dealing with those in
your goals and consider whether they’re authority, particularly at the start of the
applicable to your life as it currently week. The Full Moon could encourage
stands. This is a time of taking stock, you to answer back or rebel. It might be
so don’t be surprised if your priorities best to toe the line if you want to avoid
have changed. The weekend could bring problems. Aside from this, the Sun’s
a creative opportunity that you won’t move into your leisure and pleasure
sector is the perfect time to indulge
want to miss.
your senses. If you’ve felt somewhat
frazzled due to a hectic lifestyle, head
to the nearest bathtub with a glass of
champagne and unwind.
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RELIGION
Q
uestion:
After a 12-year
marriage,
my
daughter is getting
a divorce from
a man who doesn’t work very
hard at working. He’s lost job
after job and doesn’t seem to be
motivated to contribute to the
family income. My daughter is
well-educated and has a great
income but that income has
to be stretched because of her
non-working husband who
insists on purchasing high-end
merchandise such as luxury
cars.
Our challenge is his parents
keep calling us and asking
us to help them reconcile our
children’s marriage. We’ve
watched our daughter stress
over finances far too long and
we’re in favor of the divorce.
They do not have any children.
Our question is what can we say
to his parents when they call?
They’re very nice people and we
don’t want to hurt their feelings.
~ About to be Ex-in-laws
Dear About to be Ex-in-laws,
This one is a toughie. When
people get married, they usually
say that they’ll stick together
“for better or for worse, for richer,
for poorer, etc….” But let’s face
it: relationships, and especially
marriage relationships, are hard
work. And you should know that
the person who is writing this
is a once-divorced and onceremarried guy! (The same goes
for my wife; I am not her first
marriage partner either!) So
both my wife and I know that
marriage relationships involve
hard work. And in our society,
fights over money are one of
the top points of conflict in
marriages.
So … what to do? This is free
advice and worth every penny(!),
but I would say to the soon-to-be
ex-in-laws something like this:
“We love your son and we of
course love our daughter and it
breaks our hearts that they have
decided to split. But they are both
adults and they have apparently
come to the conclusion that life
apart is more tolerable than life
together. We are as sad as you
are, but we adults love them
enough to respect their adult
choices, no matter how tragic
the break-up appears to us. Also,
we don’t know what goes on
behind closed doors, nor is it our
business! Again, we are sorry for
both of them, but we adults have
no right to tell our adult children
what to do.”
I hope that helps. It is a
toughie, and my heart goes out
to all six of you, because I am
sure everyone involved in this
divorce is suffering in some way.
May God’s grace and peace and
forgiveness get all of you through
this very human tragedy.
The Rev. Skip Lindeman
lindemanskip@yahoo.com
Spiritually
Speaking
Spiritually Speaking answers personal questions and concerns from a
spiritual perspective. Local religious leaders taking part in the discussion include
Mark Yeager/Chaplain YMCA of the Foothills; Jon Karn of Light on the Corner
Church; Kimberlie Zakarian of Holy House Ministries; Skip Lindeman of La Cañada
Congregational United Church of Christ; Rabbi Simcha Backman of Chabad of Glendale;
Rabbi Janet Bieber of Jewish Community & Learning Center of the Foothills; Levent
Akbarut of Islamic Congregation of La Cañada Flintridge; Betty Stapleford of Unitarian
Universalist; Steve Marshall of CV United Methodist Church; Elaine Cho of La Canada
United Methodist Church; Holly Stauffer of St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church;
Beverly Craig of La Crescenta Center for Spiritual Living; Randy Foster of Christian Life Church; Centers for
Spiritual Living Practitioners: Laney Clevenger-White, Sandra Shields, Anthony Kelson, Gary Bates; Marsalee
Forrestar/Shamanic Practitioner; Mary Morgan of Redondo Beach Center for Spiritual Living; and Sharon Weisman,
atheist/agnostic/secular humanist/free thinker. We welcome your questions and comments. Email us at spiritual@
cvweekly.com.
Responses are offered from the perspectives of individual clergy members, which may or may not be in agreement
with other respondents of Spiritually Speaking nor the editor and staff of the Crescenta Valley Weekly.
Dear About to be Ex-in-laws,
This is so hard. Divorce is
so hard, even when the
circumstances seem to point in
the direction of divorce being
the best thing. And for your
daughter, in this case, it is. We
human beings are so complex, so
complicated, and we enter into
relationships with so much hope
and expectation. I don’t know
about your daughter, but I have
had the experience of seeing the
red flags early on in the dating
part of the relationship and
plunged into marriage anyway.
Not consciously, but on some
level thinking, “He’ll change. It
will change. Everything will be
okay. My love, care, concern, will
some how be the catalyst for his
change into someone more (fill in
the blank).”
RELIGION SERVICE DIRECTORY
Center for Spiritual
Living - La Crescenta
Light on the Corner Church
(Missouri Synod)
Pastor Jon Karn
1911 Waltonia Drive
Montrose
(818) 249-4806
Sunday services 10:45 a.m.
www.lightonthecorner.org
Crescenta Valley
United Methodist Church
(Missouri Synod)
COME JOIN OUR CHURCH FAMILY
2723 Orange Avenue,
La Crescenta, CA 91214
818-248-3738
www.glcmslc.org
Adult Bible Study: Sundays 9AM
Worship & Children’s Sunday School: 10AM
Koinonia (Singing & Bible study):
Wednesdays 7PM
Lutheran Church
in the Foothills
WORSHIP
Sunday 10am
1700 Foothill Blvd.
La Cañada Flintridge
Childcare and
Sunday School
offered at 10 am.
SUNDAYS AT LCIF
Worship and Communion 10AM
Children’s Church 10AM
Sunday School for
Youth & Adults 9AM
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2700 Montrose Ave
Montrose, CA 91020
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St. Luke’s
of-the-Mountains
Episcopal Church
Sundays
Gathering 9:30AM
Worship 10:00AM
Domingo Misa en Español a las 12:00PM
Sunday School and Child Care
All are Welcome
2563 Foothill Blvd, La Crescenta
818-248-3639
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“Where it is our dream to help you build
and manifest your dreams!”
4845 Dunsmore Ave.
La Crescenta, CA
91214
(818) 249-1045
Celebration Service Sunday 10:00 a.m.
Ongoing spiritual
growth 7:00
classes
Wednesday
Night Service
p.m.
and counseling available
ST. BEDE the VENERABLE
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
A Catholic Community ~
Here to Worship, Called to Serve
ALL ARE WELCOME
Rev. Msgr. Antonio Cacciapuoti, Pastor
Rev. Greg Dongkore, Associate Pastor
Deacon Augie Won
SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
Masses
Monday-Friday: 8:10 a.m.
Saturday: 8:10 a.m.,
and Vigil Mass at 5:30 p.m.
Sunday: 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m., 5:30 p.m.
Others
Vespers: Monday-Friday 5:30 p.m.
Reconciliation: Saturdays
4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
or by appointment
Rosary: 8:30 a.m.
Weekdays and following Vespers
215 Foothill Boulevard
La Canada Flintridge, California 91011
(818) 949-4300 • www.bede.org
But years pass and we
experience the powerlessness
we have over other people. They
don’t change but maybe we do,
and begin to awaken to the idea
that there’s another way and I
can leave this relationship that is
destructive to me, my financial,
emotional and spiritual well
being, and everything is going
to be okay. Then all of the
dynamics of the different familial
relationships rise to the surface.
Of course there is concern on
the part of your son-in-law’s
parents for their son and we are
all so sensitive to the feelings
of others, to their and our own
detriment sometimes.
A simple reply could be helpful:
“We are staying out of it. It’s
their relationship and we trust
our daughter is making the right
decision for herself.”
It’s hard to stay out of our
children’s lives, I know, but
when I find myself trying to
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2254 Honolulu Ave, Montrose, 91020
(entrance in rear off of Market Street)
With focus on increasing individual spiritual
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Saturday and Sunday 9 am - 6 pm, closed
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contact
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control, interfere or give advice
to my young adult children I
remember that they have a God
of their own, and that God is
watching over them and I will
always be here to say, I love
you and support you. And then
I say the Serenity prayer: God
grant me the serenity to accept
the things I cannot change, the
courage to change the things I
can and the wisdom to know the
difference. Amen.
Holly Cardone
hollycardone@gmail.com
Q
uestion:
My
husband
of 55 years has
cancer.
After
several rounds of chemo and
radiation the cancer remains,
and he is in great pain and
discomfort. Doctors have told
us there is nothing more they
can do. I’ve been his willing and
loving caretaker for the past
three years. Now that the right
to die legislation is in place in
California, he wants to end
his life. When I think about
this, although I’m in tears over
wonderful memories of what
we’ve shared, I want to honor
his request. Day-in and dayout, I am witness to his misery.
Our problem is our adult
children who are totally against
his choice. I believe this is his
decision and not our kids’. Is
there a way we can make them
understand?
~ Disheartened Wife
Dear Disheartened Wife,
You are very compassionate
and your husband is lucky to
have you by his side and on his
side. You are correct that the
choice is up to your husband.
You are also being fair in trying
to gain the understanding of
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is not being improperly driven.
Further, they can help you word
an appeal to your children that
they not force him to live through
six months of pain instead of
letting him die on his own terms
in a respectful way. They can also
confirm to your children that it is
indeed his decision and not your
influence on him.
As a humanist, I don’t believe
in God or rely on unknowns
like heaven to give comfort
when someone dies. If you do, I
completely respect that. I will
tell how humanists deal with
death in hopes it can help you
as well. We know the mind is
gone, so the person is gone. But
what will comfort us after they
are gone is the fact that our
beloved will “live” on forever
in other ways. Their positive
acts, their goodness, the loving
kindness they put into the world
created endless ripples that
have spread and will continue
to permeate family, friends and
all of humanity. Knowing smiles,
your
children.
My
first
suggestion is to ask them to meet
with a therapist who specializes
in end-of-life issues including
you and your husband. It should
not be a religious clergy because
many will be dogmatically biased
against your husband’s desire to
end his pain. If your children are
religious and want to consult a
clergy on their own, encourage
them to do what makes them
feel comfortable. However, let
them know you would greatly
appreciate it if they would be
respectful of your feelings and
meet a neutral therapist as well.
According to the law, two
doctors must agree about the
patient’s medical diagnosis and
mental competency. However,
external or emotional factors,
like depression, are excluded.
While his main doctors can
confirm his mental competency,
talking to an outside therapist
will enable you to evaluate
and even treat any depression
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world comes from the positive
actions of those who have gone
before, including our loved ones,
assuages the pain of loss.
A final suggestion would be
to set regular meetings with
you, your husband and your
adult children to talk about great
memories and moments. Be sure
to set a rule that you cannot
discuss the end-of-life decision
or anything contentious. Don’t
talk about “after he is gone”
either. Talk only about wonderful
moments, past and present. This
is the only life we know we
have and we have to make the
most of each moment because,
whether you are diagnosed
with a terminal illness or not,
nobody is promised the next
moment. These meetings will
hopefully warm their hearts and
open up a conversation that you
can continue with the neutral
therapist leading to them
honoring your husband’s wishes.
Your children may never come
around but, regardless, you
must honor your husband’s
desires first. He should listen
to and respect input, but he
should not leave the issue open
for others to feel they can decide
for him. His life is his own. Dear Disheartened Wife,
First of all, God bless you for
being such a good caregiver to
your husband. My heart goes out
to you during these challenges
you are experiencing.
The right to die law in California
has brought the question of faith
and freedom to the forefront for
many people. The decision of
your husband to choose to end
his life is really based on his
own personal philosophy. It is
a soul question that each of us
gets to ask ourself and one whose
answer is rooted in our own
nature and belief. It truly cannot
be answered by anyone else.
It sounds as though both your
husband’s decision and yours has
been reached. The disagreement
comes from your children who
hold a different philosophy about
ending one’s life. To that point,
Religious Science is a spiritual
philosophy that believes that
God, Infinite Intelligence, is
a universal presence that is
everywhere present and that
everyone is an expression
of God. The principle idea is
based on the belief that we are
always at choice and everyone
has personal freedom to make
whatever choices they feel are
best for their lives. Our choices
set into motion the law of cause
and effect – for every action there
is a reaction – which then creates
a new set of circumstances. Life
is a gift and all of us get to choose
how we will honor that gift.
When
someone
passes
Joshua Lewis Berg,
Humanist
judgment, it is usually because
jbergshua@gmail.com one person thinks their way is
better than the other persons’.
In searching for the right
words to say to your children,
it’s important for them to
understand that ultimately it is
not their decision to make; they
don’t have to agree with it, but
it’s important that they honor the
decision that their dad has made.
To create a dialogue, some good
questions to ask them to think
about are, “Am I responding
from love or from fear?” “Do I
love my dad in this moment
enough to honor his decision
even though it goes against my
personal philosophy and I will
feel hurt as a result?” “Where
is my focus – on my needs or
my father’s?” These are tough
questions to ask and answer,
but in the end, if everyone is
coming from love, there will be a
peacefulness and a resolution to
the situation.
No one can tell you, your
husband or children what’s best
in this situation. It is entirely
up to each of you as to how
you respond. That response is
based on your own true and
deep convictions. I encourage
you to pray, respond with love
and respect and listen to the
guidance of Spirit.
Rev. Mary Morgan
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A candlelight vigil to honor
the victims of the Orlando
shootings was held in the
courtyard of St. Luke’s of the
Mountains Episcopal Church on
Sunday night. Holly Cardone
organized the event after having
a conversation with her friend
Dawn Duran.
“My friend Dawn approached
me Saturday morning and we
immediately started taking
about our broken hearts, our
despair and grief over the tragic
shooting in Orlando,” Cardone
said.
In the early morning hours of
June 12 a gunman walked into
the Pulse, a
gay dance club in Orlando,
Florida. He took hostages and, in
the end, had killed 49 and injured
53.
Duran asked Cardone, a
postulant for Holy Orders in
the Episcopal Church, if she
was planning a vigil. Since she
wasn’t they began planning. They
reached out to Kirby Smith, vicar
of St. Luke’s, to use the church’s
courtyard. It seemed appropriate
since this courtyard had been
the site of other candlelight vigils
including for those young lives
lost to suicide a few years ago.
Friends
and
community
members arrived at St. Luke’s at
about 8:30 p.m.
“For me, standing with my
friends around a table of 50 lit
candles, one for each of the victims
and one for the perpetrator, and
hearing their names read out
loud made it immediately real,”
Cardone said.
Cardone said she felt there was
a need to honor those lives lost and
those wounded. She added that,
like many others at the vigil, she
had danced at gay clubs, joined in
pride festivals and had family and
friends who were members of the
LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender and queer and/or
questioning) community.
“This was the first act of picking
our shattered hearts off the
ground and slowly beginning to
glue them back together,” she said
of the vigil.
June 23, 2016
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BUSINESS
» Montrose shopping park news
The Montrose Car Show Rocks!
Californians have an ongoing love affair with cars and the Montrose
Shopping Park carries on the tradition at our 15th Annual Montrose
Car Show. Nostalgia returns on Independence Day weekend on Sunday,
July 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Thousands are expected to show up and hundreds of owners will
gather to show off their “super-cars” and they want to hear from you.
Hot rods and classic cars, vintage cars, muscle cars, cackle cars … The
Montrose Harvest Market farmers will be there, too. East end of town
at Verdugo.
Antique motorcycles are a favorite of the event and they will be
located in the Montrose Travel parking lot on Honolulu Avenue near
Wickham Way. From one end of town to the other, exotic cars, modified
cars, beautiful cars will all be on display in all three blocks of Honolulu
to Las Palmas. There’s so much to see!
“Cackle cars” will line up on Ocean View below the Honolulu
intersection. They will be revving their engines for your enjoyment
twice during the show, at 9:30 a.m. and again at noon.
»
Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce
“Our Business is Your Business”
Five Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Chamber
Actor and director Clint
Eastwood once said, “What you put
into life is what you get out of it.”
The same can be said for a chamber
of commerce membership. It’s not
enough to pay your annual dues. If
you want your business to thrive,
you must use the opportunities the
CV Chamber affords. The chamber
is essentially an organized, active
network of like-minded people. It’s
up to you to utilize that network.
Here are five ways to get the most
out of your chamber.
1.) Attend Chamber Events. In the
words of another film director,
Woody Allen, “Showing up is
80% of life.” Just showing up at
our monthly mixers allows you
the opportunity to shake hands
with other friendly business
owners in town. Sponsoring
and attending Chamber events
like tomorrow’s Scholarship Golf
Tournament and September’s
Business Expo shows the
community that you care.
2.) Speak Up. We offer mixer
attendees the opportunity to do
a one-minute “elevator pitch”
about their business to the
crowd. It’s a great way to get
the word out to listeners eager
to network with other business
owners. Double-down on your
company’s visibility by bringing
a raffle prize donation to the
mixer! A gift card, a certificate
for free services, a bottle of wine
– you decide what to donate
and we’ll be sure you get name
recognition.
3.) Submit Your News. Shoot us
an email and tell us what’s new
with your business. Do you have
an event or promotion you’d
like to share with the Chamber
community? We can put it in
the next bi-weekly eBlast to our
members. Sending a flyer in pdf
format is best. There’s no cost,
but due to limited space, one
or two mentions is all we can
offer. And if you haven’t already,
sign up for our Chamber eBlast
(a.k.a. eNewsletter) online for
invites to Chamber events and
news about community events.
4.) Stay Up to Date. Every once in
a while look yourself up on our
Chamber website directory. Is all
the information current? If not,
let us know. People all over the
country check our website daily
for business referrals. Residents
stop in to the Chamber office as
well. Bring in your up-to-date
literature and business cards for
display. We regularly use this
column to write about new and
continuing business members so
keep us up-to-date.
5.) Offer Discounts. Soon we’ll be
launching a revitalized memberto-member discount program.
Participating members will be
given a window sticker declaring
their Chamber membership and
their willingness to offer other
members a valuable discount on
goods and/or services. Call the
office for information.
It’s only $115 per year (for
businesses with five employees
or fewer) to be a Chamber
member. Where else can you find
advertising rates so low? You get
a 24/7 listing on our website and
in our Best Business Directory.
Plus it aligns your business with
others at the forefront of our
community. Check out our website
for more information: www.
crescentavalleychamber.org.
Lisa Dupuy
Executive Director
Crescenta Valley
Chamber of Commerce
3131 Foothill Blvd., Suite D
La Crescenta, CA 91214
office:(818) 248-4957
fax: (818) 248-9625
www.crescentavalleychamber.org
» Montrose -Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce
Aliso Canyon Gas Shortage Can Lead to Power Outages This Summer
Do a little shopping, eat good food, have fun and spend the day with
us. Many Montrose businesses are open that day and they appreciate
your patronage. We encourage you to come on out and join the fun!
This weekend our Sunday Market features the smooth jazz sounds
of Mark Towns, pony rides, petting zoo, face painting, story-telling, and
free balloons for the kids. You’ll find a cherry tomato “medley” of many
colors, summer squash, and freestone peaches in our Farm section. If
it’s hot, we’ll have a doggy cooling pond for their “hot paws.”
Montrose Shopping Park Board of Directors
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As I am writing this article, it
is 107 degrees in Montrose and
we are under an excessive heat
warning. It could turn out to be a
long hot summer. We all need to
do our part to conserve as much
energy as possible. “Think, Act,
Save. We All Have The Power.”
That is the motto this summer
for Glendale Water and Power,
Southern California Edison and
So Cal Gas customers in the
Crescenta Valley. Through a
program called Conserve Energy
So Cal (conserveenergysocal.
com), a joint effort by the Energy
Providers of Southern California,
we can all get through the summer
without losing power.
Here is what Glendale Water
and Power’s General Manager
Steve Zurn wants you to know:
“You may have heard or seen
media stories regarding the Aliso
Canyon natural gas storage facility
and the gas shortage that may
lead to power outages this summer
and possibly [into the] winter. The
Aliso Canyon natural gas storage
facility, owned and operated by the
Southern California Gas Company
(SoCalGas) in Porter Ranch, is
the only natural gas provider to
the 17 gas-fired generating plants
operating in the Los Angeles
Basin. The gas supply is needed to
provide reliable power especially
during
high-energy
demand
periods.
“In light of the fact that electrical
utilities are considered to be ‘noncore’ customers by SoCalGas, GWP
and other utilities will be the first
curtailed when the gas supply does
not meet the gas demand. This
affects all utilities in the basin.
The unavailability of gas supplied
from Aliso Canyon may result in a
reduction in the power generation,
thus causing electrical service
interruptions or rolling outages to
customers in Southern California.
We are calling on all our customers
to be vigilant this summer and
respond to our requests to conserve
electricity especially on extremely
hot days. When temperatures rise,
the demand for electricity goes up.
“Glendale Water & Power
will reach out to our customers
throughout the summer through
our energy saving campaign
Think, Act, Save. We recommend
all customers sign up for Flex
Alerts through the California
Independent System Operator
(ISO) at http://www.flexalert.
org/. When Southern California’s
demand for energy is high, the
California ISO will issue Flex
Alerts via text, phone or email to
encourage customers to voluntarily
reduce their energy usage so
that utilities can meet customer
demand. If you receive a Flex Alert
notification it is an indication
that the demand for electricity is
approaching supply limitations.
If the Flex Alert reaches a Stage
3 alert, and voluntary reduction
is not sufficient, a rotating outage
may be implemented. GWP has a
strong record of providing reliable
power and will do everything
possible to reduce and avoid
service interruptions.”
Follow GWP on Twitter at @
COGwaterpower, on Facebook,
www.GlendaleWaterAndPower.
com and @Conservesocal to know if
a peak day alert is called and there
is a need for conservation. The
cooling center for the Crescenta
Valley for families needing relief
from the heat is located at the
Sparr Heights Community Center,
1613 Glencoe Way, Glendale
91208, (818) 548-2187. It is open
Monday through Thursday from
8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and until 7 p.m.
during a heat wave, and on Friday
from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and until
7 p.m. during a heat wave and
Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m.
to 7 p.m.
Montrose-Verdugo
City
Chamber of Commerce: Your
source for all things local! Our
mission is to actively support and
enrich the community, vitality and
pride of Montrose, to help preserve
the historic district and small town
atmosphere, to promote economic
stability and positive, productive
relationships within Montrose and
the surrounding communities.
Upcoming events
Ribbon cutting on Tuesday,
June 28 at noon at Hummingbird
Conservatory, 3531 N. Verdugo
Road, Glendale 91208.
July business mixer on
Thursday, July 6 at Jenkins
Properties, 2626 Honolulu Ave.,
Montrose.
Melinda Clarke
Executive Director
Montrose-Verdugo City
Chamber of Commerce
2424 Honolulu Ave.
Montrose, CA 91020
818-249-7171
mvcc@montrosechamber.org
www.montrosechamber.org
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Cardiologist
Chiropractor
Dentist
Eye Care Specialist
Family Doctor
Holistic Specialist
(Non-Chiropractic)
Nurse
OB/GYN
Orthodontist
Orthopedist
Medical Group
Nutritionist
Pediatrician
Pharmacist
Podiatrist
Physical Therapist
Veterinarian
Other
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Accountant
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Architect
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Attorney
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Auto Mechanic
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Barber
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Bartender
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Hair Stylist
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Caterer
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Community Volunteer Adult _________________
Community Volunteer Student _________________
Dance Instructor
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Decorator/Interior Designer ____________________
Education Administration______________________
Education Teacher
(Name & School)
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Electrician
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Esthetician
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Faith Leader
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Fitness Instructor
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Food Server
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General Contractor
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Grief Councilor
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Handyman
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Insurance Agent
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IT/Web Specialist
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Massage Therapist
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Mechanic/Auto Repair
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Music Teacher
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Manicurist
(Name & Location)
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Personal Trainer
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Pet Groomer
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Pet Sitter
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Photographer
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Plumber
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Police/Sheriff Station
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Real Estate Agent
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Real Estate Team
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Tailor/Seamstress
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Title Agent
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Travel Agent
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Other
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Finest Services
Air Conditioning
Antique Store
Appliance Repair/Sales
Art Framing
Art/Craft Supply Store
Auto Dealer
Auto Repair
Bank
Barber Shop
Bicycle Shop
Book Store (Family)
Book Store (General)
Bootcamp
Carpets and Floors
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places, people & services local or far
away. Let our community’s voices
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Weekly
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July 1 to be valid.
Winners announced in September.
You must legibly include your name
and contact information
(for voting purposes only).
Children’s Clothing
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Clothing Store
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Gift/Collectibles
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College/University
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Comic Book Store
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Community/Philanthropic
Organization
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Computer Repair
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Credit Union
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Dance School
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Day Care
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Day Spa
(Name & Location)
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Dry Cleaner
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Electronics Store
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Elementary School
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Financial Services
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Fire Station
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Flower Shop
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Furniture Store
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Grocery Store
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Golf Course
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Hair Salon
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Health & Fitness Club ______________________
High School (Private)
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High School (Public)
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Home Improvement Store
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Home Health Care
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Hospital
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Hotel/Motel
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Insurance Agency
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Jewelry Store
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Maid Service
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Martial Arts
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Massage Studio
(Name & Location)
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Middle School
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Mortuary
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Motorcycle Shop
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Moving/Storage Store
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Music Store
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Nail Salon
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Nursery/Garden Store
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Paint and Body (Auto)
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Party Supply Store
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Personal Assistant/
Errand Services
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Pet Store
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Pharmacy
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Pool Supply Store
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Preschool/Nursery
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Real Estate Company
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Skate/Surf Shop
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Senior Care Facility
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Shoe Store
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Shopping Center
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Sporting Goods
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Tire Store
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Toy Store
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Travel Agency
Vintage Store
Web Design
Wine Shop
Other
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Finest Food and Drink
Bakery
Banquet Center
Breakfast
BBQ
Brunch
Burger
Chinese Restaurant
Cocktail Spot
Coffee House
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Diner
Donut Shop
Family Friendly
Frozen Dessert
Happy Hour
Indian Restaurant
Italian Restaurant
Japanese Restaurant
Korean Restaurant
Mediterranean Rest.
Mexican Restaurant
New Restaurant
(Open Last 12 Months)
Patio Dining
Pizza
Romantic Restaurant
Seafood Restaurant
Spanish Restaurant
Sports Bar
Steakhouse
Thai Restaurant
Other
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Cinema Complex
Comedy Club
Hiking Trail
Museum
Library
Park
Performing Arts Theatre
Sunset View
Other
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to A
CommunIty
meetIng!
Come to the
American Legion Hall on
Wednesday, June 29 from 7 pm to 8 pm
and learn about the
KW Military Support Foundation
this organization supplies care packages for the
special operations troops who are deployed in
the most austere locations around the world.
Refreshments will be served.
Hosted by
American legion Post 288, vFW Post 1614 and
Kiwanis Club of montrose-la Crescenta.
RSvP to Roy Allmon at tsconst@pacbell.net
or call (818) 248-6802.
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CLASSIFIEDS & Service Directory
Public Notices
Fictitious Business Name
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT First
Filing No. 2016117341. The following person(s)
is (are) doing business as: 1. THE GW GROUP
2. GWG- THE GW GROUP 2106 EARNSLOW
DRIVE LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE CA 91011-1205
LA COUNTY. Registered Owner(s) GEORGE
WIKTOR 2106 EARSLOW DRIVE LA CANADA
FLINTRIDGE CA 91011-1205. This business
is being conducted by an Individual. The date
registrant started to transact business under
the fictitious business name or names listed
above N/A. I declare that all information in
this statement is true and correct signed
registrant George Wiktor title Owner. NOTICE- In
accordance with the subdivision (a) of section
17920. A Fictitious Name Statement generally
expires at the end of five years from the date on
which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk.
A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must
be filed before the expiration. The filing of this
statement does not of itself authorize the use
in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in
violation of the rights of another under Federal,
State, or Common Law (See Section 14411 ET
SEQ., Business and Professions Code). Pub.
Crescenta Valley Weekly June 16, 23, 30, 2016,
July 7, 2016.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
First Filing No. 2016146517. The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. SHAVOS
2. LORD SHAVOS 3. GRAND MARSHAL
SHAVOS 4. EMILL SHAVOS ENTERTAINMENT 5.
SHAVOS POST PRODUCTION 8640 HILLROSE
ST. APT. D-16 SUNLAND CA 91040 LA COUNTY
mailing address PO BOX 1085 SUNLAND CA
91041. . Registered Owner(s) EMILL SHAVOZ
8640 HILLROSE ST. APT. D-16 SUNLAND CA
91040. This business is being conducted by an
individual. The date registrant commenced to
transact business under the fictitious business
name or names listed above on 02/10/2012. I
declare that all information in this statement is
true and correct signed registrant Emill Shavoz
Title owner/musician. NOTICE- In accordance
with the subdivision (a) of section 17920. A
Fictitious Name Statement generally expires
at the end of five years from the date on which
it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A
new Fictitious Business Name Statement must
be filed before the expiration. The filing of this
statement does not of itself authorize the use
in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in
violation of the rights of another under Federal,
State, or Common Law (See Section 14411 ET
SEQ., Business and Professions Code). Pub.
Crescenta Valley Weekly June 23, 30 2016 July
7, 14 2016.
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Fictitious Business Name
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
New (Amended) Filing No. 2016146516. The
following person(s) is (are) doing business
as: 1. COWBOY LEMONHEAD 2. COWBOY
LEMONHEAD PRODUCTIONS 3. COWBOY
LEMONHEAD MUSIC 4. COWBOY LEMONHEAD
ENTERTAINMENT 5. COWBOY LEMONHEAD
PUBLISHING 6. COWBOY LEMONHEAD MEDIA
8640 HILLROSE ST. APT. D-16 SUNLAND CA
91040 LA COUNTY mailing address PO BOX
1085 SUNLAND CA 91041. Registered Owner(s)
EMILL SHAVOZ 8640 HILLROSE ST. APT. D-16
SUNLAND CA 91040. This business is being
conducted by an individual. The date registrant
commenced to transact business under the
fictitious business name or names listed above
on 05/12/2012. I declare that all information in this
statement is true and correct signed registrant
Emill Shavoz Title owner. NOTICE- In accordance
with the subdivision (a) of section 17920. A
Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at
the end of five years from the date on which it
was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new
Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed
before the expiration. The filing of this statement
does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a
Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights
of another under Federal, State, or Common
Law (See Section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and
Professions Code). Pub. Crescenta Valley Weekly
June 23, 30 2016 July 7, 14 2016.
Employment
WAnted: Sales rep
for the Crescenta
Valley Weekly
Commercial Kitchen
Commercial kitchen space
available for rent. Hourly/monthly
Call (818) 249-6100. Ask for
Roger or Tracy.
DRIVER WANTED
TRIPLEX FOR RENT
Tree Trimming and
Yard Cleaning
holday decorations
Best prices! We also trim palm
trees. Call Mario (818) 426-3949.
Tutor
CA credentialed math teacher
with 20 yrs. experience. Pre-algebra, algebra, geom., pre-calculus
and calculus. (818) 269-6941.
• AIR CONDITION & HEAT •
Your own personal assistant - we specialize in
giving you the gift of time. Pick up, delivery, seniors,
pharmacy, meals, gifts, grocery, you name it.
• Plumbing services •
818-249-8458
Sewer & Drain
Cleaning ServiCe
Large or small Jobs Welcome!
Live and work in La Crescenta!
Locally owned and operated
Wanted! Old Christmas and Halloween decorations. Will pay cash
for old Christmas decorations:
elves, ceramics, Santas, wreaths,
ornaments, etc. (No Christmas
lights, please!) Old Halloween
decorations: Jack O’Lanterns,
Halloween costumes, party
goods, etc. Seller must be able to
forward photos. (818) 421-6390
• ATTORNEY AT LAW •
W
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Real Estate,
Land Use,
Environmental,
Civil Litigation
Dean Wallraff
SUMMER SPECIAL
Attorney at Law
(818) 353-4268
dean@wallraff.law
Call us to have your system serviced!
www.lacanadaair.com
818.790.8000
License #536450 • Master Card and Visa Accepted
YARD sale
Yard SALE!
Antiques, collectables, vintage,
retro, new clothing with tags,
holiday, toys, housewares,
costume jewelry and much
more. Fri, June 24 & Sat June
25 9am-2pm. 10607 Pinyon Ave,
Tujunga 91042.
Huge garage SALE!
Furniture, kitchen, household,
antiques, clothes, toys, books,
much, much more. Sat., June
25, 8am - 3pm. Hamilton Lane
off Lowell, below Foothill.
• CleaNING SERVICES •
Maids.com
We Clean
Homes
One Time • Weekly • Monthly Service
Call for a free estimate!
818.248.2001
• HANDYMAN •
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323-501-1850
Plumbing, Painting, Fences,
Decks, electrical, stucco,
Carpentry Repairs,
concrete, Pressure Washing
and All Other Home Repairs
Call Today for a FREE Estimate!
Professional Punctual Neat and Local
Call Dominick Napolitano 323-501-1850
• Sprinklers •
• Pool & Spa •
Highly Skilled
HANDYMAN
Expert Repairs
Expert Plumbing
Very Neat & Clean
2015
Complete
Maintenance
POOLS AND SPAS & Repair, Call
CV Today!
Week
ly
(818) 248-8769
2015
All Phases of CARPENTRY,
ELECTRICAL, MASONRY
One Call Does It All!
Specialist in Difficult World!
32 Years Experience
Lestina Construction
Fred
CV
Week
ly
818-823-7187 Lic. #858352
Weekly Pool & Spa
Maintenance
Free Estimates - Insured
www.splashpoolandspa.net
• surface Refinishing •
PRO-TECH
SPRINKLERS
BoB Hunter’s
Plumbing & Heating
License #514974
Washers, dryers, refrigerators,
ranges. Pay top dollar.
(818) 248-1344.
PET SITTING
wanted
s
See our Yelp reviews • www.violetserrandservices.com
WANTED DEAD
OR ALIVE
Services
Napolitano Handyman
We Do Your To-Do-List
818-464-8286
You Call, We Haul
Yard, garage, estate left overs
and any clean out! Now also offering pressure washing service.
Call Mario (818) 426-3949.
In business since 1996 Bonded &
insured. Walks, pet sit & medications. Call Audri (818) 515-9251 or
email adogsfriend@hotmail.com.
• ERRAND SERVICES •
Violet’s Errand Services
Wanted
North Glendale one bdrm triplex.
Clean, stove, AC, private
attached garage. No smoking/
pets. Please call (818) 248-6607.
CV Weekly is seeking a person
who is enthusiastic, motivated,
knowledgeable and active in the
community. Established territory.
Commission based. Send resume to robin@cvweekly.com or
mail to 3800 La Crescenta Ave.
#101; La Crescenta 91214.
Once a week for local errands,
etc. 3 hours more or less.
Please call beginning Friday,
June 17. (818) 957-1952.
Services
For rent
Free estimates
aFFordable Prices
(323) 386-1937
se habla esPañol • 24hr service
Save Water and Money
• DRIP CONVERSIONS FOR DROUGHT
CONSCIOUS WATER SAVERS
• TUNE-UP TO REDUCE WASTE
• TROUBLESHOOT LOW PRESSURE,
BAD VALVES, WIRING, TIMERS
www.MiracleMethod.com
deSIGn and InStaLLatIon
(818) 939-9017
RAINBIRD CERTIFIED TECH: JOHN
License #696047 (C-33)
Please call for your FREE estimate
2441 Honolulu Ave. #140, Montrose, CA 91020
818-957-2177
“Your Real Estate Agents of Choice.”
1990 Crestshire Dr. | Glendale | $1,099,000
4 BEDS
2 BATHS
1,982 SQ. FT. • LOT: 0.36 ACRES
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